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.)

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.)

The middle of the night: (S, K:) and (so in the S, but in the K “ or ”) the fore part thereof: (S, K:) plural 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 dialect var. of جَوْشٌ, [in the first of the meanings explained above, and also as relating to the night,] although augmented. (TA.)