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/ɡɑɹd(ə)kɔleɪ̯/ · noun
(rare) Synonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck).
These passe-gardes, or garde-collets, which sometimes are greatly elevated, distinguish the armour of the reigns of Charles VIII., Louis XII., and Francis I., of France (severally, A.D. 1483 to 1496; 1496 to 1515 […]).
They act as a support by means of which the armour is hung from the shoulders. In some old suits of armour two stiff crescent-shaped pieces are fixed to the top of the Wata-gami, forming a sort of "garde collet." They are omitted in the later armour, together with other appurtenances, such as […]
[…] his neck is protected by a standard of mail, and the cusped pauldrons are surmounted by garde-collets; the coudes and genouillieres are also cusped and have butterfly roundel extensions; on his feet are broad sabbatons with spurs.
Use garde-collet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Garde-collet means (rare) Synonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck).
Common synonyms include passguard, neck guard.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
These passe-gardes, or garde-collets, which sometimes are greatly elevated, distinguish the armour of the reigns of Charles VIII., Louis XII., and Francis I., of France (severally, A.D. 1483 to 1496; 1496 to 1515 […]).
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