| 释义 |
ˈkneelet rare.
[f. knee n. + -let: cf. armlet, earlet.]
A piece of armour or clothing protecting or covering the knee; spec., a genouillère.
a1843Southey Doctor clxxxviii. (1848) 497 A necessary part of a suit of armour was distinguished by this name (genouillères) in the days of chivalry; and the article of dress which corresponds to it may be called kneelets, if for a new article we strike a new word. 1896Westm. Gaz. 31 Mar. 3/2 This is, properly speaking, not a garter at all: it is a kneelet, if I may coin the term. |