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Gambison

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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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