lamboys en · NOUN
Etymology
Unclear. Perhaps from French lambeaux (“shreds, tatters; the fringe on a military cloak”), or perhaps a misreading of jamboys, jambeaus (“leg armor”).
Meanings
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(historical, plural, plural-normally) Bases (skirts made of armour)
On the wall back of these cases is the skirt (lamboys) of a suit of armor said to have belonged to Henry VIII of England. Near by on the right are swords of the […]
1922, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Guide to the Collections, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lamboy | Number=Sing | lexicographic |