vamplate

[ vam-pleyt ]

nounArmor.
  1. a metal plate mounted on a lance in front of the grip to protect the hand.

Origin of vamplate

1
1300–50; Middle English vaunplate<Anglo-French vaunt- fore- (see avaunt) + plateplate1

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