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Poleyn — The poleyn was a component of Medieval and Renaissance armor that protected the knee. During the transition from mail armor to plate armor, this was among the earliest plate components to develop. They first appeared in the mid thirteenth century … Wikipedia
poleyn — /poh layn/, n. Armor. a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather. Also called knee cop. See diag. under armor. [1350 1400; ME poleyn, polayne < OF po(u)lain < ?] * * * … Universalium
poleyn — po•leyn [[t]ˈpoʊ leɪn[/t]] n. her armor for the knee • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME poleyn, polayne < OF po(u) lain, of uncert. orig … From formal English to slang
Poleyn — plate armour for the knee. ♦ Small piece of plate armour protecting the knee. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 348) ♦ Small plate defence covering the knee cap and extending down the shin. (Wise … Medieval glossary
poleyn — po·leyn … English syllables
poleyn — ˈpōˌlān noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French polain : a piece of defensive armor usually covering the knee … Useful english dictionary
Sabine Poleyn — (Kortrijk, November 27, 1973) is a Flemish politician for CD V.She studied sociology and aggregate at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Then she studied Development at the Université de Liège. She was also an Erasmus student in Amsterdam.After her… … Wikipedia
Sabine Poleyn — Sabine Poleyn, née le 27 novembre 1973 à Courtrai est une femme politique belge flamande, membre du CD V. Elle est licenciée et agrégée en sociologie (KUL) avec licence spéciale en coopération au développement (Université de Liège). Elle enseigne … Wikipédia en Français
Dibden — Coordinates: 50°52′08″N 1°25′11″W / 50.8689°N 1.4196°W / 50.8689; 1.4196 … Wikipedia
Components of medieval armour — Following is a table that concisely identifies various pieces of medieval armour, mostly plate but some mail, arranged by the part of body that is protected and roughly by date. No attempt has been made to identify fastening components or various … Wikipedia
