Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamboys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lam-boys
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bases (skirts made of armour)

name

plural of Lamboy

Example Sentences

"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 […]"

Etymology

Unclear. Perhaps from French lambeaux (“shreds, tatters; the fringe on a military cloak”), or perhaps a misreading of jamboys, jambeaus (“leg armor”).

Inflected Forms

lamboy (singular)

Frequently Paired Words

tonlet base

Questions

What does lamboys mean?: Bases (skirts made of armour)
Where does lamboys come from?: Unclear. Perhaps from French lambeaux (“shreds, tatters; the fringe on a military cloak”), or perhaps a misreading of jamboys, jambeaus (“leg armor”).

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