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Meaning of moton | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later.
    historical
  2. A surname.

Equivalents

Français moton

Examples

“[…], the pauldrons covered the back of the shoulders, motons were worn over a gusset of mail at the right armpit, and the elbow-plates were of large size.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

motoneer motoneurogenesis motoneuron motonormativity motophone motopia

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