a protective covering for the foot, consisting of riveted plates of armour
Word origin
C19: from French, diminutive of Old French soller shoe, from Late Latin subtēl arch beneath the foot, from sub- + tālus ankle
solleret in American English
(ˈsɑlərˌɛt; ˌ sɑlərˈɛt)
noun
a kind of shoe worn with a suit of armor, made of hinged steel plates
Word origin
MFr soleret, dim. of soler, shoe < ML subtelaris (calceus), (shoe) under the arch of the foot < LL subtel, the hollow of the foot < L sub, under (see up1) + talus, ankle