Legharness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Leg armor. countable, uncountable

    "Right legharness and sabaton of an armour made for Charles VI of France as Dauphin.[…]Right legharness and sabaton of an armour in the manner of Jörg Seusenhofer of Innsbruck, dated 1549."

Example

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"Right legharness and sabaton of an armour made for Charles VI of France as Dauphin.[…]Right legharness and sabaton of an armour in the manner of Jörg Seusenhofer of Innsbruck, dated 1549."

Etymology

From Middle English legharneis; equivalent to leg + harness.

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