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jambeau
[ jam-boh ]
/ ˈdʒæm boʊ /
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noun, plural jam·beaux [jam-bohz]. /ˈdʒæm boʊz/.
Armor. greave.
a spikefish, Parahollardia lineata, found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
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British Dictionary definitions for jambeau
jambeau
jambart (ˈdʒæmbɑːt) or jamber (ˈdʒæmbə)
/ (ˈdʒæmbəʊ) /
noun plural -beaux (-bəʊz), -barts or -bers
(often plural) other words for greave
Word Origin for jambeau
C14: from Anglo-French, from jambe leg; see jamb
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