acton Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ac"ton noun

Etymology

OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. Cotton.

Definitions

1. A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. Spelled also hacqueton. Obs. Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.