Definition of JAMBEAU

jambeau

Plural: jambeaus, jambeaux

Noun

  • armor plate that protects legs below the knee
  • A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
  • Any of the spikefishes of the genus Parahollardia.
  • pl. -BEAUX a piece of armor for the leg

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English iambeau(s) (compare jamber), from an Anglo-Norman [Term?] derivative of Old French jambe (“leg”): compare Old French jambiere. See jamb (noun). Compare lamboy(s).

Synonyms

greave, jamb, jambart, jambe, jamber

Scrabble Score: 18

jambeau: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jambeau: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jambeau: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

jambeau is a valid Words With Friends word