plate armour en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Metallic armour made of large pieces or plates.
Plate armour was, however, completely introduced both here and in France about the middle of the fourteenth century.
1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 74:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plate armours | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| plate armor | alternative | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
platelegs · legplate · breastplate · plateskirt
Relateds
Translations (12)
ka თორი (armour made of large plates) · ka აბჯარი (armour made of large plates) · ru ла́ты (armour made of large plates) · ka ფურცლოვანი ჯავშანი (armour made of large plates) · cmn 板甲 (armour made of large plates) · es armadura de placas (armour made of large plates) · cs plátová zbroj (armour made of large plates) · ka მთლიანი აბჯარი (armour made of large plates) · pl zbroja płytkowa (armour made of large plates) · fi levypanssari (armour made of large plates) · ga armúr plátáilte (armour made of large plates) · ota چوقال (armour made of large plates)