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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(military, historical) A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later..
[…], 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.
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Moton means (military, historical) A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later..
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[…], 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.
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