plate armour
English
Alternative forms
- plate armor
Noun
plate armour (countable and uncountable, plural plate armours)
- Metallic armour made of large pieces or plates.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 74:
- Plate armour was, however, completely introduced both here and in France about the middle of the fourteenth century.
- 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 74:
Synonyms
- plate mail
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