Cuisses
Cuisses are a form of medieval armour worn to protect the thigh. The word is the plural of the French word cuisse meaning 'thigh'. While the skirt of a maille shirt or tassets of a cuirass could protect the upper legs from above, a thrust from below could avoid these defenses. Thus, cuisses were worn on the thighs to protect from such blows. Padded cuisses made in a similar way to a gambeson were commonly worn by knights in the 12th and 13th centuries, usually over chausses, and may have had poleyns directly attached to them. Whilst continental armours typically had cuisses that did not protect the back of the thigh, English cuisses were typically entirely encapsulating, due to the English preference for foot combat over the mounted cavalry charges favoured by continental armies.
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Cuisses
Cuisses are a form of medieval armour worn to protect the thigh. The word is the plural of the French word cuisse meaning 'thigh'. While the skirt of a maille shirt or tassets of a cuirass could protect the upper legs from above, a thrust from below could avoid these defenses. Thus, cuisses were worn on the thighs to protect from such blows. Padded cuisses made in a similar way to a gambeson were commonly worn by knights in the 12th and 13th centuries, usually over chausses, and may have had poleyns directly attached to them. Whilst continental armours typically had cuisses that did not protect the back of the thigh, English cuisses were typically entirely encapsulating, due to the English preference for foot combat over the mounted cavalry charges favoured by continental armies.
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Cuisses are a form of medieval ...... single plate of iron or steel.
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Cuisses kunnen gezien worden a ...... n onderbroeksband vastgemaakt.
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Il cosciale è l'elemento dell'armatura a piastre deputata alla protezione della coscia.
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Nabiodrek – część zbroi zakładana na uda, chroniąca nogę od kolana do biodra.
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Набе́дреник (від заст. бедро — ...... й настегнові щитки, знизу — .
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Набедренник — это один из элем ...... асса набедренника около 400 г.
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Cuisses are a form of medieval ...... avoured by continental armies.
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Cuisses kunnen gezien worden a ...... dder blijft dus volledig vrij.
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Il cosciale è l'elemento dell'armatura a piastre deputata alla protezione della coscia.
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Nabiodrek – część zbroi zakładana na uda, chroniąca nogę od kolana do biodra.
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Набе́дреник (від заст. бедро — ...... и тільки передню частину ноги.
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Набедренник — это один из элем ...... асса набедренника около 400 г.
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Cosciale
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Cuisses
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Cuisses
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Cuissot
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Nabiodrek
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Набедреник (обладунок)
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