Armplate

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Plate armour worn on one's arms.

    "The gunners no longer wore armplates while the lancers wore only breastplate and shoulder pieces."

Example

More examples

"The gunners no longer wore armplates while the lancers wore only breastplate and shoulder pieces."

Etymology

From arm + plate.

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