gambeson
a quilted garment worn under mail.
Origin of gambeson
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How to use gambeson in a sentence
The gambeson is shown on Fig. 9, appearing beneath the edge of the hauberk just above the knee.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesQuilted garments were still worn, either as the sole defence or as a gambeson under the mail.
Armour & Weapons | Charles John FfoulkesThe gambeson appearing below the chausses, but covering the chaussons of mail, forming an extra protection to the knee.
Armour in England | J. Starkie GardnerThe shirts of mail are edged with wide borders, which may or may not represent the under tunic or gambeson showing beneath.
Spanish Arms and Armour | Albert F. CalvertThe "Aketon" appears to be but another name for the gambeson.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe | John Hewitt
British Dictionary definitions for gambeson
/ (ˈɡæmbɪsən) /
a quilted and padded or stuffed leather or cloth garment worn under chain mail in the Middle Ages and later as a doublet by men and women
Origin of gambeson
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