Acton
Pronunciation : Ac"ton
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. Cotton.]
Definition : Defn: A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. [Spelled also hacqueton.] [Obs.] Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913