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2. Sangu (armour) - Wikipedia

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   There is usually a leather guard abumi-zure attached to the inner side of the place that will come into contact with the stirrup when riding. The more ancient examples of these shin-guards are seen as plates, often with rather large knee guards attached. When worn the abumi-zure of the suneate will be placed toward the inner side of the leg. [6 ...

3. Shin guard - Wikipedia

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   Nick Swisher wearing a shin guard while batting. The shin guard was inspired by the concept of a greave. A greave is a piece of armour used to protect the shin. It is a Middle English term, derived from an Old French word, greve (pronounced gri’v), meaning shin or shin armour. [1]

4. Cricket clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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   The wicket-keeping pads are slightly different from the batsmen'. Fielders that are fielding close to the batsmen may wear shin guards under their trousers. Thigh guards, arm guards, chest guards, and elbow guards protect the body of the batsmen. Some batsmen use these and others do not, since they reduce mobility.

5. Protective gear in sports - Wikipedia

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   A maximum-safety protective gear for multiple sports training Soft-type equipment for family sports and weekend activities A full-body protective gear variant. Personal protective equipment serves an integral role in maintaining the safety of an athlete participating in a sport.

6. Greave - Wikipedia

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   The earliest form consisted of three plates of metal covering the shin. [8] By the Kamakura period (1186–1333), greaves became a standard part of Japanese armor. Around the Muromachi period (1334–1572), these took on the form of a splint mounted on a piece of fabric with mail in between the metal splint and fabric, not unlike European greaves.

7. WATCH: Robber pulls pants off Brinks security guard during ...

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   A man who robbed a Brinks security guard at gunpoint in North Texas pulled the guard’s pants off to ... Authorities said that anyone who can help identify the suspect in the images is asked to ...

8. Japanese armour - Wikipedia

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   A neck guard shikoro made from several layers of curved iron or leather strips was suspended from the bottom edge of the kabuto. Mengu , various types of lacquered metal and or leather facial armour designed in a way that the top heavy helmet kabuto could be tied and secured to them by various metal posts.

9. Kit (association football) - Wikipedia

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   Shin pads are compulsory. The rules set out the basic equipment which must be worn by all players in Law 4 (Players' Equipment). Five separate items are specified: shirt (also known as a jersey), shorts, socks (also known as stockings), footwear and shin pads. [1] Goalkeepers are allowed to wear tracksuit bottoms instead of shorts. [2]