Body Armor

• 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.

Also contains

• visor

  A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the...

• chanfron

  Medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head.

• beaver

  A movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face.

• backplate

  Plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass.