Acton definitions

acton

stuffed jacket worn under armour; haqueton
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Acton

• (n.) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/acton/

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Acton

(from the article `Ealing`) In 1231 Walter de Actune sold land in Acton to St. Paul`s Cathedral. In late 1642, after the Battle of Edgehill, defense forces at Acton, Brentford, ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/15

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Acton

Ac'ton noun [ Old French aketon , auqueton , French hoqueton , a quilted jacket, from Spanish alcoton , algodon , cotton. Confer Cotton .] A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. [ Spelled also hacqueton .] [ Obsolet...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/24

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Acton

An acton was a quilted or padded tunic worn under a coat of mail as a defence against bruising in combat. They were popular in the 15th century.
Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/FA.HTM

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Acton

An acton was a taffeta or leather-quilted dress worn under the habergeon to keep the body from being chafed or bruised.
Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/PA.HTM

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acton

a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/acton

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