Meaning of garde-faude | Babel Free

Definitions

A tuille, a plate appended to a tasset to protect the thigh.

historical, uncommon

Examples

“The garde-faudes, or tassettes (tuilles), which before were formed of a single piece, generally having the form[…]”

“He removed and donned, with a servant's assistance, his golden breastplate and backplate, cannon, fan-plate, garde-faude, and great helm. He also grabbed his jewel studded bastard sword, and practiced swinging it in the air with both[…]”

“Over the flanks, on each side of the figure, to the faudes or taces was appended a small shield, or garde-faude, which would cover the front of the thigh, and, being secured by only buckles and straps, would allow free movement to the[…]”

CEFR level