Gambeson n. : Same as Gambison.

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Taxonomy
gambeson, armour, cotton, free encyclopedia, aketon, plate armour, linen, Embleton, Gerry, 13th century, padded jack, garment, Europe, protection, soldier, leather jacket, canvas, layers.

Defination from the web:
gambeson (or aketon or padded jack) is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour. ... The European gambeson can be traced at least to the late 10th century, but it is likely to have been in use in various forms for longer than that. ...