Vambraces
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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: upper extremities
Descripción
Term applied to the ensemble of plate armor pieces for the arm below the shoulder, consisting of two cannons linked by a cowter, in use in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Also sometimes used to mean cannons worn on the forearm only, including such ancient Greek pieces.
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Otros términos
- onderarmstukken [nl]
- avambrazos [es]
- vambrace [en]
- arm-guards (body armor) [en]
- arm guards (body armor) [en]
- guards, arm (body armor) [en]
- onderarmstuk [nl]
- avambrazo [es]
- arambrazo [es]