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jamber

jamber noun: synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).

Noun

jamber (plural jambers)

  1. (in plural, often) Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
    • […] just below laid upon the jamber, and fastened by straps round it; […]1821, Archaeologia: Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity, page 144
    • Two pair of jambers (armour for the legs,) of iron, old and new; two coats of velvet to cover the plates.1823, Charles Stothard, Memoirs, Including Original Journals, Letters, Papers and Antiquarian Tracts, of the Late Charles Alfred Stothard, page 269
    Synonyms:
    jambeau

Examples of jamber in a sentence

  • This material was largely used, as Chaucer tells us that the knights' jambers were of cuir bouilli; and from many […]1904, Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity, page 66:
  • It shows him wearing a tabard and the Garter on his jamber.1944, The Connoisseur:

Synonyms of jamber

Forms of jamber

pluraljambers

Origin of jamber

From jambeau? Or from Middle English jaumber? Compare lamboy(s).

Questions about jamber

What does jamber mean?
Jamber means synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
How do you use jamber in a sentence?
This material was largely used, as Chaucer tells us that the knights' jambers were of cuir bouilli; and from many […]
What part of speech is jamber?
Jamber is a noun.
What is the plural of jamber?
The plural of jamber is jambers.

Words near jamber in the dictionary

  1. jambeaus
  2. jambeaux
  3. jambed
  4. jambee
  5. jambees
  6. jamber
  7. Jamberoo
  8. jambers
  9. jambes
  10. jambeux
  11. Jambhala

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