15929539200001312632483000term-77844161654118415213126363730001616290522302adlibfitz-onlineadlib-term-778445433da37-709e-390d-aad8-1f58d4a8fa6e21scope notePlate armor for the thighs, usually attached to the poleyns at their lower end. Introduced during the 14th century, they evolved from a single plate covering the front of the thigh to articulated lames encircling the entire thigh.referenceterm-77561adlib-term-7756177e98cc1-675f-3b39-b0fd-42fc7b9b037bcuisseV.TE.AFU.ALO.BZY.ALO.AFU.AFU.AXC.AXC1codeV.TE.AFU.ALO.BZY.ALO.AFU.AFU.AXC.AXC1cuissesreferenceterm-77597adlib-term-77597e1467b85-76f6-3b9b-9149-c968527da2c9<body armor: lower extremities>cuissesterm