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2. Sangu (armour) - Wikipedia

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   There are many varieties of kote such as ubu-dzutsu, bishamon (having sode (shoulder guards) attached, shino-odatsugi, ainaka-gote, and others including aigote (in which the two sleeves are connected), kigote which is a general term for the kote extended or completed by the addition of erisuwari (padded collar), kata-ate (shoulder pads) and ...

3. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Extra layer of plate armour initially covering the belly. Often decorated. Worn as part of a cuirass. Faulds: Bands to protect the front waist and hips, attached to cuirass. Culet: Small, horizontal lames that protect the small of the back or the buttocks, attached to a backplate or cuirass. Arm: Couter or cowter: Plate that guards the elbow.

4. Underarm liners - Wikipedia

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   Underarm liners were used more commonly before chemical antiperspirants, primarily by women, to preserve fine dresses from soiling. Sweat contains substances that stain yellow or fade dyes. Underarm liners are also known as underarm shields, underarm pads, sweat guards, dress shields, [ 1 ] and pity protectors.

5. Vambrace - Wikipedia

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   A left-arm vambrace; the bend would be placed at the knight's elbow An ornate German (16th century) vambrace made for Costume Armor. Vambraces (French: avant-bras, sometimes known as lower cannons in the Middle Ages) or forearm guards are tubular or gutter defences for the forearm worn as part of a suit of plate armour that were often connected to gauntlets.

6. Manica (armguard) - Wikipedia

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   A manica (Latin: manica, "sleeve"; [1] Greek: χεῖρες, kheires, "sleeves") was a type of iron or copper-alloy laminated arm guard with curved, overlapping metal segments or plates fastened to leather straps worn by ancient and late antique heavy cavalry, infantry, and gladiators.

7. Japanese armour - Wikipedia

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   Nodowa, a type of throat and neck guard. Tate-eri, the tate-eri is a small padded pillow like piece with a standing armored collar that sits on the shoulder to protect from the weight of the dou (dō). The standing collar would be lined with kikko armour to protect the neck.