Usually means: Armor protecting the knee joint.
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▸ noun:  (historical) The part of medieval armour that protected the knee.

Similar:
kneepiece, genouillère, knee, kneelet, plastron, paunce, poitrine, thighplate, espauliere, legplate, more...

Opposite:
antipoleyn, depoleyn, unpolyn

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Similar:
kneepiece, genouillère, knee, kneelet, plastron, paunce, poitrine, thighplate, espauliere, legplate, more...

Opposite:
antipoleyn, depoleyn, unpolyn



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