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Fauld

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fauld"

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Word	Definition
tuillenoun	An armor plate hanging down from the breastplate or fauld to cover the thigh, either below or as part of a tasse. (Possibly ahistorical, see etymology.)
pauncenoun	(historical) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.
flanchardnoun	(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.
placardnoun	A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on one side for display in a public place.
tassenoun	(chiefly in the plural) A piece of armor for the hips and thighs: one of a set of plates (each being of one piece or segmented) hanging from the bottom of the breastplate or from faulds.
haustementnoun	(historical, obsolete) A close-fitting undergarment, over which the armor (and hose) were fastened.
spauldernoun	A piece of plate armour that protects one's shoulder, generally covering less than the pauldron which developed later.
pauldronnoun	(historical) A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.
hoguinenoun	(historical) An item of armor worn in the 16th century, consisting of overlapping lames to protect the buttocks.
pansernoun	(historical) A piece of armour for the abdomen.
flancardnoun	Alternative form of flanchard. [(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.]
brayettenoun	(historical) An item of armor (mail or plate) protecting the groin.
tacenoun	Alternative form of tasse. [(chiefly in the plural) A piece of armor for the hips and thighs: one of a set of plates (each being of one piece or segmented) hanging from the bottom of the breastplate or from faulds.]
pauncernoun	Alternative form of paunce (“abdomen armor”). [(historical) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.]
braconnierenoun	A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs.
mamelièrenoun	A circular armor plate (of metal, leather, etc) worn over the breast of a fighter to hold chains to which the sword, dagger, or helmet could be attached, so as to be recoverable if knocked from the fighter.
palettenoun	(painting) A thin board on which a painter lays and mixes colours.
breastplatenoun	A piece of armor that covers the chest.
espaulierenoun	A defence for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, especially as used in the fifteenth century: a pauldron.
codpiecenoun	A part of male dress in the 15th and 16th centuries, worn in front of the breeches to cover the male genitals.