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pallette

pallette

9.9
A small rounded piece of armor that protects the armpit area
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : paleta
  • A missing pallette left a vulnerable gap at the warrior's arm joint.

Examples

  • Careful craftsmanship went into every pallette to ensure maximum protection and flexibility.

  • The knight's pallette was dented during the fierce tournament.

  • The knight's pallette was polished to a shine.

  • I noticed the pallette on his armor was damaged.

  • A missing pallette left a vulnerable gap at the warrior's arm joint.

  • The knight's pallette was dented during the fierce tournament.

  • Careful craftsmanship went into every pallette to ensure maximum protection and flexibility.

Synonyms

palette
vspallette
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A rounded metal plate under the arm that protects a person in armor

has identical meaning but is spelled differently
roundel
vspallette
  • Archaic
9.9

A round metal plate that protects the armpit in armor

is the same but used more generally not only in medieval contexts

Surface Forms

pallette singular
pallettes plural
palettes plural
palette singular

Etymology

Pallette comes from an old word for a 'small flat piece' or 'little shovel', the same idea you see in an artist's palette, a small board for paint. Armor makers used that image for the little curved plates that protect the armpit. That's why a pallette is a small protective plate on a suit of armor.