Jambe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒæm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jambe is a noun meaning (heraldry) A leg, of an animal or person.
Meaning
(heraldry) A leg, of an animal or person.
More Meanings
- (often in the plural) Synonym of jambeau (“a greave”).
Example Sentences
Lion's jambe, erased, grasping a laurel branch.
Bainbergs were the precursors of the steel greaves or jambes of the fourteenth century.
[Image of a human leg in armor.] Crest - A jambe, unarmed, excepting the spur, quarterly, or and sa.
... by the side of which is a pheasant, and at his feet there is a lion's jambe with the claws retracted.
Word Forms
- jambes
Synonyms for jambe
Depending on context, synonyms include jambeau.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jument, queue, beam, supporter, jards, jouster.
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