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coudiere

/ˌkuˈdjɛəɹ/

coudiere noun: a couter (elbow armor).

Noun

coudiere (plural coudieres)

  1. A couter (elbow armor).
    • […] and from the waist hangs six taces; the limbs are armed, after the preceding fashion, with elongated palettes and fan-shaped coudieres; the long heavy sword is attached to a narrow belt which crosses diagonally; the gauntlets ...1853, British Archaeological Association, The Journal of the British Archaeological Association, page 368
    • THE "pauldrons," or shoulder defences, are distinguished in this example by their angular shape, and by the use of ridges to strengthen that on the left shoulder; and the "coudieres," or elbow-plates, are noticeable[…]1896, John Potter Briscoe, John Ward, Frank Murray, The Notts. and Derbyshire Notes and Queries, page 35

Examples of coudiere in a sentence

  • The male figure is much the same as that of Sir Gervase Clifton, except that the coudieres or elbow guards are of the exaggerated pattern found in many brasses of this time.1914, Thoroton Society, Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire:
  • […] the elbow cop or coudiere for the elbow; and the rerebrace or arriere-bras for the upper arm.2004, Kevin Grace, Tom White, Cincinnati Cemeteries: The Queen City Underground, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, page 142:

Forms of coudiere

pluralcoudieres
alternative formcoudière

Origin of coudiere

Borrowed from French coudière.

Questions about coudiere

What does coudiere mean?
Coudiere means a couter (elbow armor).
How do you use coudiere in a sentence?
The male figure is much the same as that of Sir Gervase Clifton, except that the coudieres or elbow guards are of the exaggerated pattern found in many brasses of this time.
What part of speech is coudiere?
Coudiere is a noun.
How do you pronounce coudiere?
Coudiere is pronounced /ˌkuˈdjɛəɹ/.
What is the plural of coudiere?
The plural of coudiere is coudieres.

Words near coudiere in the dictionary

  1. coud
  2. coudee
  3. coudees
  4. Couderay
  5. Coudersport
  6. coudiere
  7. coudieres
  8. coudière
  9. coudières
  10. coudé
  11. Coues

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