jambeau

[ jam-boh ]

noun

, plural jam·beaux [jam, -bohz].

1. Armor. greave.
2. a spikefish, Parahollardia lineata, found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

jambeau

/ ˈdʒæmbə; ˈdʒæmbəʊ; ˈdʒæmbɑːt /

noun

1. often plural other words for greave

Word History and Origins

Origin of jambeau¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, equivalent to jambe leg ( jamb ¹ ) + -eau < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix; -elle

Word History and Origins

Origin of jambeau¹

C14: from Anglo-French, from jambe leg; see jamb