faulds
A type of plate armor protecting the waist and hips, usually attached to the bottom of the cuirass or plackart. They consist of overlapping horizontal sheets that form an apron-like skirt in front source.
Tassets are often hung from the fauld to protect the upper thighs.
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See also
- Cuisses
- Tassets
- Kusazuri, the Japanese equivalent.
- List of armor
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