Pourpointerie

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Quilting of the sort used in constructing pourpoints. uncountable

    "The Cuisses of Sir Thomas Cheyne, are of Pourpointerie. His Sabbatons or shoes of mail are formed of small overlaying pieces of steel, like scales: they are imbricated Sabbatons, tegulated Sollerets, laminated Poulains , or scaly […]"

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pourpointing

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"The Cuisses of Sir Thomas Cheyne, are of Pourpointerie. His Sabbatons or shoes of mail are formed of small overlaying pieces of steel, like scales: they are imbricated Sabbatons, tegulated Sollerets, laminated Poulains , or scaly […]"

Etymology

From French pourpointerie.

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