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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">brekes of mail</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>body armor for lower extremities</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>breeches of mail</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>breke of mail</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mail, breeches of</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mail, brekes of</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Pieces of mail to protect the genitals, worn attached to the center of the lower edge of a shirt of mail or appended to the fork of a plate armor skirt. They took various forms, including short skirts or breeches, and could incorporate a codpiece. ]]></note></mads>