jambier
English
Etymology
Noun
jambier (plural jambiers)
- (rare, dated) A foot rest.
- 1869, Patents for inventions. Abridgments of specifications:
- In front of the chair frame is a jambier strongly hinged thereto; the jambier is provided with a footboard which slides along it in grooves by means of a spring secured at top to the former and at bottom to the latter.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
jambier (feminine jambière, masculine plural jambiers, feminine plural jambières)
Noun
jambier m (plural jambiers)
- tibial (bone)
Further reading
- “jambier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.