plate armour

British  

noun

1. armour made of thin metal plates, which superseded mail during the 14th century

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plate armour

Effigy of a knight at Clehonger, showing development of plate armour.

From A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII by Gardiner, Samuel Rawson

As the fashion of plate armour changed, the smith might adapt an old harness to the new taste, but more often it would be cast aside.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

They dress, when going into battle, with chain, and sometimes plate armour, which gives them a very romantic appearance.

From Mark Seaworth by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The knight was cased in plate armour, covered with a surcoat, emblazoned with his arms, and his feet resting upon a hound.

From The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest by Ainsworth, William Harrison

And, after all, if a man finds that plate armour is uncomfortable, that is no reason why he should not delight in seeing other people wearing it, and wearing it with dignity.

From Far Off Things by Machen, Arthur