Armor Plate

• helmet

  Armor plate that protects the head.

• cannon

  (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm.

• aegis

  Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass.

• brassard

  Armor plate that protects the arm.

• cubitiere

  Body armor that protects the elbow.

• cuisse

  Armor plate that protects the thigh.

• epauliere

  Armor plate that protects the shoulder.

• fauld

  A piece of armor plate below the breastplate.

• gorget

  Armor plate that protects the neck.

• greave

  Armor plate that protects legs below the knee.

• knee piece

  Armor plate that protects the knee.

• nosepiece

  Armor plate that protects the nose.

• palette

  One of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor.

• roundel

  Round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit.

• skirt of tasses

  Armor plate that protects the body below the waist.

• solleret

  Armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel.

• tasset

  One of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs.

• tuille

  Armor plate that protects the hip and thigh.

Helmet

• basinet

  A medieval steel helmet.

• casque

  (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor.

• armet

  A medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard.

Cannon

• rerebrace

  Cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm.

• vambrace

  Cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm.

Chain Mail

• chain mail

  (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings.

• voider

  A piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate.

Also contains

• cuirass

  Medieval body armor that covers the chest and back.

• gauntlet

  A glove of armored leather; protects the hand.

• corselet

  A piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece.

• bulletproof vest

  A vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet.