tonlet
[ tuhn-lit ]
/ ˈtʌn lɪt /
noun Armor.
a skirt of plates.
Words nearby tonlet
tonk, tonka bean, tonkin, tonkinese, tonle sap, tonlet, tonn., tonnage, tonnage deck, tonne, tonneau
Origin of tonlet
< French tonnelet keg, Middle French, probably diminutive of tonel cask (see tunnel) from its resemblance to staves
Also called lamboy.
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Examples from the Web for tonlet
The Tonlet suit (Fig. 35) was used solely for fighting on foot.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes