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shinplates

shinplates is the plural of shinplate.

Meaning of shinplate

Noun

shinplate (plural shinplates)

  1. (uncommon) An item of plate armour covering the shin; a greave.
    • This helmet is part of a set of armour, also comprising collar, pair of pauldrons, vambraces (armplate) and greaves (shinplate). The pieces come as field armour fitted with extra pieces for lighter field use.2003, David Starkey, Elizabeth: The Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random

Questions about shinplates

What is shinplates the plural of?
Shinplates is the plural of shinplate.

Words near shinplates in the dictionary

  1. shinpads
  2. Shinpei
  3. shinplaster
  4. shinplasters
  5. shinplate
  6. shinplates
  7. shinrimei
  8. shinrimei radish
  9. shinrimei radishes
  10. shinrinyoku
  11. shins

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