Poleine
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of poleyn (“knee armor”). alt-of, alternative
"Below the cuisses were knee pieces called poleines, which were half round or slightly pointed in profile, usually with a spade- or kidney-shaped wing on the outside to protect the back of the joint. Articulated at the base of the poleine was a demi-greave, a small plate ..."
- 2 Alternative form of poulaine (“long, pointed toe of a shoe”). alt-of, alternative
"No one under the estate of a lord was permitted to wear the indecently-short jackets, gowns, &c. mentioned by Monstrelet, or pikes or poleines to his shoes and boots exceeding two inches in length."
Example
More examples"Below the cuisses were knee pieces called poleines, which were half round or slightly pointed in profile, usually with a spade- or kidney-shaped wing on the outside to protect the back of the joint. Articulated at the base of the poleine was a demi-greave, a small plate ..."
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