15929539160001312632483000term-77630161654126524113126325740001616290139886adlibfitz-onlineadlib-term-7763073b981e7-6251-3418-b953-84c4c263145c21scope noteProtective garments of cloth or leather, usually stuffed or quilted, used from the 12th to the 14th century in Europe, worn either over or under metal armor or as an independent defense. They were often made of rich fabric and embroidered with heraldic devices.referenceterm-75763adlib-term-7576360e8cc41-ca83-3ac1-8986-ba6e1d4c1353gambesonV.TE.AFU.ALO.BZY.ALO.AFU.AFU.ALO.CFS1codeV.TE.AFU.ALO.BZY.ALO.AFU.AFU.ALO.CFS1gambesonsreferenceterm-77634adlib-term-77634015e882d-c884-3cab-b490-ea5f45cb1495<body armor: torso>referenceterm-77323adlib-term-7732382888c0c-cf09-3e00-84bb-fcbdfd285136soft armorgambesonsterm