Coutere

In the Warwick Roll in the College of Arms are full-length figures of Richard and his queen, the former being in complete armour, the couteres or elbow-pieces being strongly pointed, and his tabard blazoned with the arms of Prance and England ; on his head is an arched crown, and in his right hand is placed a sceptre with florid apex.

The couteres, smaller on the right elbow, are enlarged by extra raised projections on the left.

About the 'thirties or earlier begin to appear armours having the left-hand pauldrons and couteres more massive than the right, which are less exposed and require more freedom of action in the use of sword, lance, etc.