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bambakions

bambakions is the plural of bambakion.

Meaning of bambakion

Noun

bambakion (plural bambakions)

  1. (historical) A type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.
    • In his quilted gray bambakion with its frayed hood, worn over a ragged white tunic, there was a hint of service in the armies of Byzantium, while the brass eyelets on the straps of his buskins suggested a sojourn in the West.2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, Sceptre, published 2008, page 4

Questions about bambakions

What is bambakions the plural of?
Bambakions is the plural of bambakion.

Words near bambakions in the dictionary

  1. Bamawm Extension
  2. Bamba
  3. Bambaiyya
  4. Bambaiyyas
  5. bambakion
  6. bambakions
  7. Bambam
  8. Bamban
  9. Bambang
  10. bambangan
  11. Bambara

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