Some Body and Arm protection
Across
- 4. Circular plate that covers the armpit
- 5. A type of padded jacket that was worn as a form of armor during the medieval period
- 9. Gloves that cover from the fingers to the forearms
- 10. Covers the shoulder, armpit and sometimes the back and chest.
- 11. Covers the chest, not the back, but the name is sometimes used to describe the chest and back plates together
- 13. Plate that covers the section of upper arm from elbow to area covered by shoulder armour
- 14. Plate that guards the elbow
Down
- 1. Bands of plate that cover the shoulder and part of upper arm but not the armpit
- 2. Small, horizontal lames that protect the small of the back or the buttocks, attached to a backplate.
- 3. Extra layer of plate armour initially covering the belly. Often decorated.
- 6. Cloth garment, generally canvas or leather, lined with small oblong steel plates riveted to the fabric
- 7. Forearm guard. May be solid metal or splints of metal attached to a leather backing
- 8. Bands to protect the front waist and hips, attached to cuirass
- 9. Mail that protects areas not covered by plate
- 12. Scale armor is usually only secured to the backing by a couple holes near the top of the scale