Definitions of plate armor
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specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
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synonyms:
armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armour
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types:
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backplate
plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
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beaver
a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
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brassard
armor plate that protects the arm
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aegis, breastplate, egis
armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
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cannon
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
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chamfron, chanfron, front-stall, frontstall, testiere
medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
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cubitiere
body armor that protects the elbow
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cuisse
armor plate that protects the thigh
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epauliere
armor plate that protects the shoulder
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fauld
a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
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gorget
armor plate that protects the neck
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greave, jambeau
armor plate that protects legs below the knee
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helmet
armor plate that protects the head
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knee piece
armor plate that protects the knee
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nosepiece
armor plate that protects the nose
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palette, pallette
one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
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roundel
round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
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skirt of tasses
armor plate that protects the body below the waist
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sabaton, solleret
armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
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tasse, tasset
one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
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tuille
armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
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visor, vizor
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
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armet
a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
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basinet
a medieval steel helmet
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casque
(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
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heaume
a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
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cabasset, morion
a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
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pickelhaube
a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
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plastron
a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
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rerebrace, upper cannon
cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
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salade, sallet
a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
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lower cannon, vambrace
cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
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