gamashes

noun[plural only]2

1. •
   High boots or buskins.

   • By it are boots of all sizes, buskins, gamashes, brodkins, gambadoes, shoes, pumps, slippers, and every cobbled ware wrought and made steadable for the use of man. — 1546
2. •
   (Scotland) Short spatterdashes, gaiters or jodhpurs, worn as an outer garment over other clothing.

   • Upon his legs he had gamashes, Which sogers ca' their spatterdashes — 1839