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41Ochreaee — Ochrea O chre*a, n.; pl. {Ochre[ae]e}. [L.] 1. (Antiq.) A greave or legging. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A kind of sheath formed by two stipules united round a stem. [1913 Webster] …
42Parahollardia lineata — jambeau jam*beau , n. 1. (Ancient armor) See {jambes}. Syn: greave. [PJC] 2. A type of spikefish of the Atlantic Ocean, {Parahollardia lineata}. [PJC] …
43Armour — (or armor) is protective covering, most commonly manufactured from metals, to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat. While early armour tended …
44Mail (armour) — Chainmail redirects here. For other uses, see Chainmail (disambiguation). Maille redirects here. For one of several French villages, see Maillé (disambiguation). Maille redirects here. For the French mustard company, see Maille (company). Riveted …
45Hoplite — The word hoplite (Greek: polytonic|ὁπλίτης hoplitēs ; pl. polytonic|ὁπλίται hoplitai ) derives from hoplon (polytonic|ὅπλον, plural hopla polytonic|ὅπλα), meaning an item of armour or equipment, thus hoplite may approximate to armoured man .… …
46Codpiece — Henry VIII wearing a codpiece A codpiece (from Middle English: cod, meaning scrotum ) is a covering flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men s trousers and usually accentuates the genital area. It was held closed by string… …
47Cuirass — This article is about a type of armour. For details of cavalry wearing cuirasses, see cuirassier. For information about cuirass ventilation, see iron lung. An 1854 cuirass worn by the French Cuirassiers …
48Urnfield culture — The Urnfield culture (c. 1300 BC 750 BC) was a late Bronze Age culture of central Europe. The name comes from the custom of cremating the dead and placing their ashes in urns which were then buried in fields. The Urnfield culture followed the… …
49Rossendale — Infobox UK District name = Borough of Rossendale status = Borough region = North West England admincounty = Lancashire area = Ranked 218th 138.05 km² adminhq = Rawtenstall onscode = 30UM population = Ranked English district rank|ONS=30UM English… …
50Plate armour — is personal armour made from large metal plates, worn on the chest and sometimes the entire body. History Plate armour protecting the chest and the lower limbs was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans, but it fell into disuse after the collapse… …
