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Meaning of GAMBISON

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Gam"bi*son\, n. [OF. gambeson, gambaison, fr. gambais,
wambais, of German origin: cf. MHG. wambeis, G. wams doublet,
fr. OHG. wamba, stomach. See {Womb}.]
A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of
cloth stuffed and quilted.
 
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