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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