What are the names of the parts of a knight's armor?

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What are the names of the parts of a knight's armor?

I am looking for the names of the parts of armor of a mid-14th century knight.

2006-11-04 08:45:11 · 4 answers · asked by sandy m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

4 answers

chainmail, coif, rerebrace, gauntlets, cuirass

also try here
http://home.messiah.edu/~gdaub/armor/picgloss.htm

they give you pics and terminology.

2006-11-04 08:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Red Crayon Aristocrat 3 · 13⤊ 2⤋

Gorget, helm, breastplate, gauntlets, greaves -

also, "mail" is Old english for "chain", so calling it "chainmail" is like calling it "chain chain".

Mail shirt or mail is more proper.

2006-11-04 09:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jim P 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Gauntlets, breastplate, greaves , boots, gloves,helm

2006-11-04 08:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

try

2006-11-04 09:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by dianed33 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋