ARMS-AND-ARMOR
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ARMS-AND-ARMOR
Name |Location| Description
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Ailette | Arms | Leather plates which are laced to the shoulder,
| | designed to deflect blows rather than stop them.
| | Often decorated with coats-of-arms.
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Couter | Arms | Defense for elbow, affixed to armour with
| | laces or rivets.
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Epaule de mouton | Arms | Steel defense for the entire arm, used for
| | jousts. Usually made from a single piece.
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Pauldrons | Arms | Shoulder plates, usually made of leather or
| | metal, known for flexibility.
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Rerebrace | Arms | Plate armour worn on the upper arm.
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Spaulder | Arms | A piece of leather or metal which is attached to
| | the shoulder, usually sewn to the rerebrace.
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Vambrace | Arms | Plate armour worn on the forearm, generally
| | laced or riveted into the underlying mail.
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Breastplate | Torso | A solid plate of metal or hardened leather,
| | used to cover the entire torso and sometimes
| | the back.
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Brigandine | Torso | A heavy vest of reinforced leather, extending
| | just below the waist.
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Gabeson | Torso | A quilted jacket of cloth or leather, usually
| | worn beneath other armour.
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Habergeon | Torso | A waist-long coat of chainmail.
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Hauberk | Torso | A shirt of hardened leather or mail, usually
| | covering the entire arms and torso.
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Jupon | Torso | A sleeveless shirt of leather or quilted cloth.
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Lorica | Torso | A suit of overlapping metal plates, originally
| | worn by Roman legionaries.
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Scale mail | Torso | Armour made from interlocking metal "scales",
| | sewn to a hardened leather backing.
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Tunic | Torso | A leather or mail shirt which covers the torso,
| | and sometimes the arms.
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Aventail | Neck | A "skirt" which fits around the neck, extending
| | to the mid-chest. Usually worn over armour.
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Bevier | Neck | A cupped plate which fits over the chin, usually
| | attached to a gorget.
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Gorget | Neck | A ring of metal or leather which fits around the
| | neck, like a collar.
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Mantle | Neck | A chainmail garment worn around the neck and
| | shoulders.
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Gauntlet | Hands | Heavy gloves, designed for combat.
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Armet | Head | A helmet which consists of a snug "bowl", with
| | attached plates to cover the cheeks secured with
| | hinges.
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Barbute | Head | A rounded skullcap with a T-shaped visor for the
| | nose and face.
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Coif | Head | A hood, usually chainmail.
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Kettle hat | Head | A sturdy, open-faced helmet with a conical crown
| | and wide brim. Usually made of metal.
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Sallet | Head | Another type of open-faced helmet.
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Chauses | Legs | Leggings made of chainmail.
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Greaves | Legs | Heavy leg armour made of metal, generally
| | strapped to the legs, often in two seperate
| | pieces.
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Buckler | Shield | A small hand-shield, usually hide or leather.
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Kite shield | Shield | Popularized by Vikings, a shield which forms an
| | inverted triangle.
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Pavaise | Shield | A body shield, usually taller than the person
| | carrying it, designed as a defense against
| | missile weapons (arrows, etc).
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Plaque belt | Waist | A heavy belt, usually made of chain links.
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Girdle | Waist | A belt or sash worn around the waist.
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Bracers | Wrist | Single-piece arm coverings made of leather
| | or metal, secured to the forearms via straps.
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