leg-harness

leg-harness
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English legharneis
: armor for the legs

armed with … leg-harness, sword, spear, and dagger — P.F.Tytler


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