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AKETON — apud Thom. Walsinghamum in Eduardo III. Indutus autem fuit Episcopus quâdam armaturâ, quam Aketon vulgariter appellamus: Sagum militare est, quod alias Gambezonem vocabant; ex Gall. Hoqueton aut Hauqueton; seu potius ex Cambrico Britannico Aciwm … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Aketon — Ak e*ton, n. [Obs.] See {Acton}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aketon — ACTON, AKETON, HACKETON A tunic or cassock, made of buckram or buckskin stuffed with cotton, and sometimes covered with silk and quilted with gold thread. It was worn under the hauberk or coat of mail. In a wardrobe account, dated 1212,… … Dictionary of the English textile terms
aketon — /ak teuhn/, n. Armor. acton. * * * aketon, toun obs. var. acton, haqueton … Useful english dictionary
aketon — noun A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail … Wiktionary
Aketon — See Acton … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Aketon — Quilted garment worn under armour (see gambeson, below) to absorb shock and impact. The term originated with Crusaders and is said to derive from the word cotton. ♦ Shirt like garment of buckram stuffed with cotton, worn as padding under the… … Medieval glossary
Acton — Aketon A padded, stuffed vest or undergarment worn beneath *mail. [< Ar. al qutun = cotton] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Gambeson — A gambeson (or aketon or padded jack) is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour. Gambeson were produced with a sewing technique called quilting. Usually constructed of linen or wool, the… … Wikipedia
Acton — ACTON, AKETON, HACKETON A tunic or cassock, made of buckram or buckskin stuffed with cotton, and sometimes covered with silk and quilted with gold thread. It was worn under the hauberk or coat of mail. In a wardrobe account, dated 1212,… … Dictionary of the English textile terms
