# jambeau

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæm.boʊ/

## Definitions
1. A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
2. Any of the spikefishes of the genus Parahollardia.

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jambeau