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Plackarts

Scope note

Pieces of plate armor attached to the breastplate, early in their development only to the lower half but later extending over the whole, doubling its thickness. They served as double pieces for both tournament and field armor, becoming increasingly common as firearms increased in power.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000224861

Broader Terms used

<breastplate components>

Equivalent Terms used

plackart

Created

13yrs ago

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