Faulds (plate armour)
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Faulds are a piece of plate armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips. They take the form of bands of metal surrounding both legs, potentially surrounding the entire hips in a form similar to a skirt.
[edit] External links
- Cleveland Museum of Art glossary of arms and armor
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Arms |
Couter | Gauntlet | Pauldrons | Rerebrace | Spaulders | Vambrace |
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