vauntplate

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• vamplate — [ vampleɪt] noun historical a circular plate on a spear or lance designed to protect the hand. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. vauntplate, from avant before + plate thin plate ; cf. vambrace …   English new terms dictionary

• vamplate — n. hist. an iron plate on a lance protecting the hand when the lance was couched. Etymology: ME f. AF vauntplate (as VAMBRACE, PLATE) …   Useful english dictionary