gambison
/ˈɡæm.bɪ.sən/
gambison is the alternative form of gambeson.
Meaning of gambeson
Noun
gambeson (plural gambesons)
- A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
- Although the gambeson was chiefly worn under the coat of mail, to protect the body from being bruised by the strokes of the sword or lance, a circumstance that might happen without a division of the mail, the verses quoted in the Siege of Karleverok, shew that it was sometimes worn as a fur coat...1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 18
Forms of gambison
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Questions about gambison
- What is gambison the alternative form of?
- Gambison is the alternative form of gambeson.
- How do you pronounce gambison?
- Gambison is pronounced /ˈɡæm.bɪ.sən/.
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