POURPOINTS

Noun

pourpoints

plural of pourpoint

Source: Wiktionary


POURPOINT

Pour"point, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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