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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Costume (Hierarchy Name) > costume (mode of fashion) > <costume by function> > protective wear > armor (protective wear) > <armor by form> > body armor > body armor: lower extremities
Descripción
Plate armor for the thighs, usually attached to the poleyns at their lower end. Introduced during the 14th century, they evolved from a single plate covering the front of the thigh to articulated lames encircling the entire thigh.
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Otros términos
- bovenbeenstukken [nl]
- quijotes [es]
- cuisse [en]
- cuishes [en]
- quissers [en]
- bovenbeenstuk [nl]
- quijote [es]