What does pourpointing mean?
Pourpointing means Synonym of pourpointerie..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Synonym of pourpointerie..
This seems very doubtful : it appears more likely that the coloured defence is of jazerant - work , of pourpointing , or of chain ; and this notion is strengthened by a very curious illumination in Royal MS . , 15 , E , vi .
The armour of the arbalester is probably meant for chain-mail: that of the archer is very vague, but seems to express some kind of pourpointing. The artist has carefully distinguished the barbed head of the arrow […] That the banded defences under consideration were of pourpointing is still more unlikely; for a gamboised garment, whether of velvet, silk, cloth, or whatever material, would, in painted representations, exhibit those various […]
Use pourpointing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pourpointing means Synonym of pourpointerie..
Common synonyms include pourpointerie.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
This seems very doubtful : it appears more likely that the coloured defence is of jazerant - work , of pourpointing , or of chain ; and this notion is strengthened by a very curious illumination in Royal MS . , 15 , E , vi .
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