Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Costume (hierarchy name)
5. costume (mode of fashion)
6. [costume by function]
7. protective wear
8. armor
9. [armor by form]
10. body armor
11. [body armor for lower extremities]

Anotations

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.