gambeson

Meanings

Noun

A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais (“quilted jerkin”), from Medieval Latin wambāsium (“doublet, waistcoat”), from Frankish *wamba (“abdomen, belly”), from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, womb”): compare Middle High German wambeis, German Wams (“waistcoat, doublet”), from Old High German wamba (“stomach”). More at womb.

Scrabble Score: 13

gambeson is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gambeson is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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