jambier

English

Etymology

French?

Noun

jambier (plural jambiers)

1. (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

From jambe +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

jambier (feminine jambière, masculine plural jambiers, feminine plural jambières)

1. tibial

Noun

jambier m (plural jambiers)

1. tibial (bone)

Further reading

• “jambier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.