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2. 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.

3. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Plate that covers the section of upper arm from elbow to area covered by shoulder armour. Besagew: Circular plate that covers the armpit, typically worn with spaulders. See also rondel. Vambrace or lower cannon (of vambrace) 14th: Forearm guard. May be solid metal or splints of metal attached to a leather backing.

4. 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.

5. Baton (law enforcement) - Wikipedia

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   A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal. It is carried as a compliance tool and defensive weapon [1] by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security guards and military personnel.

6. Body armor - Wikipedia

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   The recovered sets include accessories such as iron arm guards, neck guards, leg guards, and horse armor/bits. The use of these armor types disappeared from use on the Korean Peninsula after the fall of the Gaya Confederacy to the Silla Dynasty, during the three kingdoms era Three Kingdoms of Korea in 562 CE.

7. Bracer - Wikipedia

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   A bracer (or arm-guard) is a strap or sheath, commonly made of leather, stone or plastic, that covers the ventral (inside) surface of an archer's bow-holding arm. It protects the archer's forearm against injury by accidental whipping from the bowstring or the fletching of the arrow while shooting , and also prevents the loose sleeve from ...