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SOLLERET
solleret, sabaton
(noun) armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
solleret (plural sollerets)
(historical) A flexible steel shoe worn with mediaeval armour.
(historical) One of the plates forming a shoe of this kind.
Source: Wiktionary
Sol*ler*et", n. Etym: [F. soleretim. fr. OF. soler shoe.]
Definition: A flexible steel shoe (or one of the plates forming such a shoe), worn with mediæval armor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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