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| mail2 |
flexible armor made of overlapped or linked metal rings. [2 definitions] |
| panoply |
a knight's full set of armor and arms. [1/2 definitions] |
| plastron |
a piece of protective padding or armor worn over the chest by swordsmen. [1/3 definitions] |
| plated |
protected or covered by sheets or plates of metal, as armor. [1/2 definitions] |
| shield |
a piece of protective armor, made of any of various tough materials, usu. worn on the forearm to ward off missiles or blows from hand weapons. [2/7 definitions] |
| spike1 |
a sharply pointed projection as on armor, a weapon, or the top of a fence post. [1/9 definitions] |
| surcoat |
a tunic worn over armor by medieval knights. [1/2 definitions] |
| tabard |
formerly, a tuniclike jacket worn by a knight over his armor and displaying his coat of arms. [1/3 definitions] |
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