Definitions for gambeson

gambeson gam·be·son

Spelling: [gam-buh-suh n]
IPA: /ˈgæm bə sən/

Gambeson is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 389 anagrams from letters in gambeson (abegmnos).

Definitions for gambeson

noun

  1. a quilted garment worn under mail.

Origin of gambeson

1300-50; Middle English ga(u)mbeson a military tunic Old French gambison, gambeison, probably Germanic

Examples for gambeson

We find the names of the gambeson, hacqueton, and pourpoint, and sometimes the jacke.

Quilted garments were still worn, either as the sole defence or as a gambeson under the mail.

The "Aketon" appears to be but another name for the gambeson.

The gambeson (or Wambasium,) was a quilted garment, used either alone, or with other armour.

The gambeson is shown on Fig. 9, appearing beneath the edge of the hauberk just above the knee.

The gambeson appearing below the chausses, but covering the chaussons of mail, forming an extra protection to the knee.

The shirts of mail are edged with wide borders, which may or may not represent the under tunic or gambeson showing beneath.

The ordinary series of body-garments worn by the knight are the Tunic, the gambeson and the Hauberk.

As the sole armour of the soldier, the gambeson is mentioned both by Wace and Guillaume le Breton.

The Hauberk, which was worn over the gambeson, was the chief body defence.

Word Value for gambeson
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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