HyperDic: plate_armour

English > 1 sense of the expression plate armour:
NOUNartifactplate armour, armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armorspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
English > plate armour: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningspecially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire.
Synonymsarmor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor
Narrowerbackplateplate armor protecting the back
beaverA movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
brassardarmor plate that protects the arm
breastplate, aegis, egisarmor plate that protects the chest
cannon(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
chanfron, chamfron, testiere, frontstall, front-stallMedieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
cubitierebody armor that protects the elbow
cuissearmor plate that protects the thigh
epaulierearmor plate that protects the shoulder
fauldA piece of armor plate below the breastplate
gorgetarmor plate that protects the neck
greave, jambeauarmor plate that protects legs below the knee
helmetarmor plate that protects the head
knee piecearmor plate that protects the knee
nosepiecearmor plate that protects the nose
pallette, paletteOne of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
roundelround piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
skirt of tassesarmor plate that protects the body below the waist
solleret, sabatonarmor plate that protects the foot
tasset, tasseOne of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
tuillearmor plate that protects the hip and thigh
visor, vizorA piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
Broaderplate, scale, shellA metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Spanishblindaje
Catalanblindatge

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