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besagew

/ˈbɛs.ə.ɡju/

besagew noun: a small disc of metal which protects the armpit, a piece of armor typically worn together with a spaulder or pauldron; a rondel, sometimes especially when used to steady a lance.

Noun

besagew (plural besagews)

  1. A small disc of metal which protects the armpit, a piece of armor typically worn together with a spaulder or pauldron; a rondel, sometimes especially when used to steady a lance.
    • The decorative richness of the armor is enhanced at the pauldrons, besagew, elbows, and tassets by rosettes in relief, radiating channels, and embossed foliage; the last motif appears also on the hinged cheekpieces of the armet, […]1991, Antonio Domínguez Ortiz, Concha Herrero Carretero, José-A. Godoy, Resplendence of the Spanish Monarchy: Renaissance Tapestries and Armor from the Patrimonio Nacional, Metropolitan Museum of...
    • Even so, a small steel disc, called a “besagew,” covered the weakness in this defense. The besagew had a strap riveted to its back that could be fastened to the spaudler so that the besagew hung free over the gap.1999, R. Ewart Oakeshott, A Knight and His Armor

Forms of besagew

pluralbesagews

Origin of besagew

From Middle English besagew, besague, besagu, from Old French besague, whence also besague (“double-edged axe or war-hammer”).

Questions about besagew

What does besagew mean?
Besagew means a small disc of metal which protects the armpit, a piece of armor typically worn together with a spaulder or pauldron; a rondel, sometimes especially when used to steady a lance.
What part of speech is besagew?
Besagew is a noun.
How do you pronounce besagew?
Besagew is pronounced /ˈbɛs.ə.ɡju/.
What is the plural of besagew?
The plural of besagew is besagews.

Words near besagew in the dictionary

  1. Berzinses
  2. Berzovia
  3. bes
  4. BES Islands
  5. besa
  6. besagew
  7. besagews
  8. besague
  9. besagues
  10. besaiel
  11. besaiels

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