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Brekes of mail

Scope note

Pieces of mail to protect the genitals, worn attached to the center of the lower edge of a shirt of mail or appended to the fork of a plate armor skirt. They took various forms, including short skirts or breeches, and could incorporate a codpiece.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000228310

Broader Terms used

<body armor: lower extremities>

Equivalent Terms used

breke of mail

Created

13yrs ago

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