plaquets
plaquets is the plural of plaquet.
Meaning of plaquet
Noun
plaquet (plural plaquets)
- Synonym of placard, a metal plate reinforcing the lower part of an armor breastplate or backplate.
- To the back-piece of the cuirass for the protection of the loins, was hooked on a piece of armour, called Garde des Reins, or culettes; and the breast-piece was occasionally strengthened by an additional plate called a Plaquet.1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 21
- Synonyms:
- placard
Questions about plaquets
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- Plaquets is the plural of plaquet.
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