GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Acton , n. [OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. Cotton.] A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. [Spelled also hacqueton.] [Obs.]Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.1913 Webster
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