Meaning of coutere | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

Examples

“In the Warwick Roll in the College of Arms are full-length figures of Richard and his queen, the former being in complete⟳ armour, the couteres or elbow-pieces being strongly pointed, and his tabard blazoned with the arms of Prance and England ; on his head is an arched crown, and in his right hand is placed a sceptre with florid apex.”

“The couteres, smaller on the right elbow, are enlarged by extra raised projections on the left.”

“About the 'thirties or earlier begin⟳ to appear⟳ armours having the left-hand pauldrons and couteres more massive than the right, which are less exposed and require⟳ more freedom of action in the use⟳ of sword, lance, etc.”

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