Platelegs

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Plate armour for legs. plural, plural-only

    "Dansel said “oh yes, could you buy me two hundred thousand sheets of steel metal and send it to Elfcidem. Could you give them a message asking them if they would make: eight thousand helmets, bodyplates, platelegs, gauntlets and boots?” […] He then used the large paintbrush to finish off coating the platelegs, eagle helmet and bodyplate. […] Inside it had rows upon rows of armour. Some rows of helmets, some of platelegs, bodyplates, gauntlets and boots."

Example

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"Dansel said “oh yes, could you buy me two hundred thousand sheets of steel metal and send it to Elfcidem. Could you give them a message asking them if they would make: eight thousand helmets, bodyplates, platelegs, gauntlets and boots?” […] He then used the large paintbrush to finish off coating the platelegs, eagle helmet and bodyplate. […] Inside it had rows upon rows of armour. Some rows of helmets, some of platelegs, bodyplates, gauntlets and boots."

Etymology

From plate + legs.

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