Chausse

As the period advanced, the legs were covered with mail chaussons above the knee, and below it with chausses, which were made to cover the feet.

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The hauberk is shown continuous with the coif; the legs are protected by chausses of some pliable material, thickly covered with protective studs.

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Daniel grins, feeling the shiv skid off his newly bought chausse. No more getting stabbed in the thigh by these too-short monsters. It was a pain trying to block attacks that came so low with his shield - he either had to stay crouched ...

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He clasped Matthew tightly on the shoulder. “As I began . . . since my loyal squire is dead, and I am somewhat wounded, more than I'd thought. . .” He pointed to his thigh, where his chausse was ripped and blood dripped to the ground.

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