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| has gloss | (noun) cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm upper cannon, rerebrace |
| has gloss | eng: A rerebrace (sometimes known as an upper cannon ) is a piece of armour designed to protect the upper arms (above the elbow). Splint rerebraces were a feature of Byzantine armour in the Early Medieval period. As part of the full plate armour of the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance the rerebrace was a tubular piece of armour between the shoulder defences (pauldron) and the elbow protection (couter). |
| lexicalization | eng: rerebrace |
| lexicalization | eng: upper cannon |
| subclass of | (noun) (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm cannon |
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| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Le canon darrière-bras ou brassard darrière-bras est une pièce constitutive de larmure. Il est relié au canon davant-bras (ou brassard d'avant-bras) par la cubitière. |
| lexicalization | fra: Canon d'arrière bras |
| lexicalization | fra: canon d'arrière-bras |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Opacha - część płytowej zbroi rycerskiej, służąca do ochrony ręki od łokcia w górę. Wchodziła w skład naręczaka. |
| lexicalization | pol: Opacha |
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| part of | (noun) armor that protects the wearer's whole body suit of armor, body armor, cataphract, body armour, coat of mail, suit of armour |
| similar | e/Rerebrace |
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| media:img | Lance rest on plate armour.jpg |
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