plate armour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They were complete suits of armour—one representing a knight in plate armour, the other a Crusader in chain-mail.
From Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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
Chain mail suffered extremely by rust and neglect, and even plate armour was subject to the same deterioration.
From Authorised Guide to the Tower of London by Loftie, W. J.
The shirt is also of chain-mail, while the arms and legs are protected by plate armour.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by Massé, H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph)
What associations it must have for soldiers; even to the man of peace it suggests plate armour, the listed field and battles long ago.…
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
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