Moton
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moton is a noun meaning (military, historical) A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later.
Meaning
(military, historical) A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later.
Example Sentences
[…], the pauldrons covered the back of the shoulders, motons were worn over a gusset of mail at the right armpit, and the elbow-plates were of large size.
Word Forms
- motons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include armplate, overplate, mantlet, brassard, manifer, tonlet.
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