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culet

culet

9.9
A small metal plate that protects the lower back and buttocks in a suit of armor
  • noun
  • /ˈkyuːlɪt/
  • Archaic
: culet
  • The knight adjusted the polished culet at the base of his backplate before mounting his horse.

Examples

  • A well-crafted culet was essential for protecting a warrior during battle in medieval times.

  • Museum visitors admired the ornate culet displayed alongside other pieces of historical armor.

  • The knight adjusted his culet before the battle.

  • She wore a culet made of steel.

  • The knight adjusted the polished culet at the base of his backplate before mounting his horse.

  • A well-crafted culet was essential for protecting a warrior during battle in medieval times.

  • Museum visitors admired the ornate culet displayed alongside other pieces of historical armor.

How Protective

backplate
1 9.9
culet
  • Archaic
9.9
cloth
203 1.0

Surface Forms

culet singular
culets plural

Etymology

Culet comes from an old French root cul meaning 'bottom' plus the little ending -et, so it literally means 'small bottom'. That's why a culet is the small plate that protects the lower back or buttocks of a suit of armor.