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jambeau

American  
[jam-boh] / ˈdʒæm boʊ /

noun

plural

jambeaux

  1. Armor. greave.

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

jambeau British  
/ ˈdʒæmbə, ˈdʒæmbəʊ, ˈdʒæmbɑːt /

noun

  1. (often plural) other words for greave

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Etymology

Origin of jambeau

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

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