Term applied to the ensemble of plate armor pieces for the arm below the shoulder, consisting of two cannons linked by a cowter, in use in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Also sometimes used to mean cannons worn on the forearm only, including such ancient Greek pieces.
This term has 21 records attributed within our system.
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