Entries on جوشن in 2 Arabic dictionaries by the authors Arabic-English Lexicon by Edward William Lane and Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names
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جوشن
عن الفارسية من جوش بمعنى غليان وفوران؛ أو من جوشن بمعنى درعــ؛ أو عن التركية من المصدر جوشمق بمعنى الثائر والمغلي.
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جوشن
جَوْشَنٌ The breast: (
IDrd,
S,
Mgh,
K:) or the broad part of the middle of the breast: and the fore part of the body of a locust. (
TA.)
b2: A coat of mail: (
S,
Mgh,
K:) or mail with which the breast and the حَيْزُوم [or parts adjoining the breast] are clad. (
M,
TA.)
b3: The middle of the night: (
S,
K:) and (so in the
S, but in the
K “ or ”) the fore part thereof: (
S,
K:)
pl. جَوَاشِنُ. (
S.) You say, مَضَى جَوْشَنٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ An early portion of the night passed: (
S:) or [simply] a portion of the night. (
M,
TA.) It is a
dial. var. of جَوْشٌ, [in the first of the meanings explained above, and also as relating to the night,] although augmented. (
TA.) جَوْشَنِىٌّ A manufacturer of coats of mail. (
K.)