Specialized type of mitten gauntlet, in which the end finger lame was extended so that, when the hand was closed, it could be fastened to the cuff, thus locking the hand in its grip on a weapon; they were popular in the 16th century as double pieces for foot-combat armor.
AAT
300036781
close-gauntlets
gauntlets, close
gauntlets, locked
gauntlets, locking
locked gauntlets
locking gauntlets
locking-gauntlets
13yrs ago
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