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volant piece

volant piece noun: an adjustable piece of armour for guarding the throat, etc. during jousting.

Noun

volant piece (plural volant pieces)

  1. (historical) An adjustable piece of armour for guarding the throat, etc. during jousting.

Forms of volant piece

pluralvolant pieces

Questions about volant piece

What does volant piece mean?
Volant piece means an adjustable piece of armour for guarding the throat, etc. during jousting.
What part of speech is volant piece?
Volant piece is a noun.
What is the plural of volant piece?
The plural of volant piece is volant pieces.

Words near volant piece in the dictionary

  1. volaemic
  2. volage
  3. volalkali
  4. Volans
  5. volant
  6. volant piece
  7. volant pieces
  8. volante
  9. volantes
  10. volapié
  11. volapiés

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