HyperDic: suit_of_armour

English > 1 sense of the expression suit of armour:
NOUNartifactsuit of armour, body armor, body armour, suit of armor, coat of mail, cataphractarmor that protects the wearer's whole body
English > suit of armour: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningarmor that protects the wearer's whole body.
Synonymsbody armor, body armour, suit of armor, coat of mail, cataphract
PartsarmetA medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
basinetA medieval steel helmet
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
casque(15-16th century) any armor for the 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
gauntlet, gantlet, metal gloveA glove of armored leather
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
rerebrace, upper cannoncannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
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
vambrace, lower cannoncannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
voider, gussetA piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
Narrowerbulletproof vestA vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
chain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
corselet, corsletA piece of body armor for the trunk
cuirassMedieval body armor that covers the chest and back
Broaderarmor, armourprotective covering made of metal / metal and used in combat / combat
Spanisharmadura, panoplia
Catalanarmadura, panòplia

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