poleyns

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Scope note
Plate armor for the knees, appearing first in the 14th century, consisting of a main cup-shaped piece fitting over the kneecap, often with additional articulated lames above and below it and a side wing on the outer side.
poleyns
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024