soleret

English

Noun

soleret (plural solerets)

  1. (historical) A metal shoe made from plates of armor.
    • 1917, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Proceedings, page 134:
      The solerets are wide-toed, […] ; the wings of the elbow and knee-kops small. The inner bends of the elbow joints are furnished with a pliable protection of numerous very narrow plates.

French

Noun

soleret m (plural solerets)

  1. soleret

Further reading

Latin

Verb

solēret

  1. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive indicative of soleō
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