Pourpoint
(n.) A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians. | ||||
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| The Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Arms and Armour Glossary |
Pourpoint
literally "for points," an arming garment worn under or as an aketon in order to lace on the other armour bits. See also Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #2 .
literally "for points," an arming garment worn under or as an aketon in order to lace on the other armour bits. See also Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #2 .
| Medieval Glossary |
pourpoint
an arming garment worn under or as an aketon
an arming garment worn under or as an aketon
Pourpoint Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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pourpoint
\pour"point\ (?), n. [f.] a quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians.
pourpoint
\pour"point\ (?), n. [f.] a quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians.