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tonlet
[ tuhn-lit ]
/ ˈtʌn lɪt /
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noun Armor.
a skirt of plates.
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Also called lamboy.
Origin of tonlet
<French tonnelet keg, Middle French, probably diminutive of tonel cask (see tunnel) from its resemblance to staves
Words nearby tonlet
tonk, tonka bean, Tonkin, Tonkinese, Tonle Sap, tonlet, ton-mile, tonn., tonnage, tonnage deck, tonne
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How to use tonlet in a sentence
The Tonlet suit (Fig. 35) was used solely for fighting on foot.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes