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 upper extremities]

Narrower term/s

• vambrace components [NP][+]
  • cowters
  • lower cannons
  • upper cannons
  • pasguards [NP]
  • Poldermittons [NP]

Anotations

Scope note:

Term applied to the ensemble of plate armor pieces for the arm below the shoulder, consisting of two cannons linked by a cowter, in use in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Also sometimes used to mean cannons worn on the forearm only, including such ancient Greek pieces.