单词 | vamplate |
释义 | vamplate/ˈvampleɪt /noun historical A circular plate on a spear or lance designed to protect the hand.The lance tends to slide backwards, and so a roundel is developed either ahead of the hand as a vamplate, or in front of the armpit as a ring or grapper....
OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French vauntplate, from avant 'before' + plate 'thin plate'. Compare with vambrace. |
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