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solleret

solleret

9.9
A metal covering for the foot that knights wore with a solid toe and heel
  • noun
  • Archaic
: sollerete
  • The knight polished his solleret before the battle.

Examples

  • The knight's sollerets clanked loudly with each step he took across the stone floor.

  • Many sollerets were made of steel during the medieval period.

  • A full set of plate armor includes helmets, gauntlets, and sollerets to protect the feet.

  • Restorers studied the distinctive shape of the sollerets before repairing the ancient suit of armor.

  • A full set of plate armor includes helmets, gauntlets, and sollerets to protect the feet.

  • The knight's sollerets clanked loudly with each step he took across the stone floor.

  • Many sollerets were made of steel during the medieval period.

Synonyms

sabaton
vssolleret
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A metal cover for the foot used as armor

is an alternative name for the same medieval foot armor

Surface Forms

solleret singular
sollerets plural

Etymology

Solleret comes from an old French word for 'shoe' and is related to the English word sole, which names the bottom of a shoe. So a solleret is like a metal 'shoe' for a knight, protecting the foot with plates and mail.