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paunces

paunces is the plural of paunce.

Meaning of paunce

Noun

paunce (plural paunces)

  1. (historical) A piece of armour which covers the abdomen or lower body.
    • The chest of armour, explicitly stated to have belonged to Oldcastle, contained a pair of 'close bristeplattes', a steel 'paunce', chain mail and another breastplate 'cum lez wyngges', all of which had been confiscated by Sir Thomas ...2013, Gwilym Dodd, Henry V: New Interpretations, Boydell & Brewer Ltd, →ISBN, page 121

Questions about paunces

What is paunces the plural of?
Paunces is the plural of paunce.

Words near paunces in the dictionary

  1. Paumotuan
  2. paums
  3. paunce
  4. pauncer
  5. pauncers
  6. paunces
  7. paunceway
  8. paunceways
  9. paunch
  10. paunch mat
  11. paunch mats

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