Meaning of pourpointerie | Babel Free

Definitions

Quilting of the sort used in constructing pourpoints.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The Cuisses of Sir Thomas Cheyne, are of Pourpointerie. His Sabbatons or shoes of mail are formed of small overlaying pieces of steel, like⟳ scales: they are imbricated Sabbatons, tegulated Sollerets, laminated Poulains , or scaly […]”

“In this tapestry , three other modes of clothing the leg are seen: in some figures the crossing lines forming lozenges are found, which we have⟳ assumed to be pourpointerie; in others appear⟳ the fasciæ, or winding bands, […]”

“[…] armour of plate; a defence composed of metal strips fixed on leather or pourpointerie; a quilted garment with studs on the surface; a variety, in which studs and strips of metal overlie a quilted defence; […]”

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