ˈvamˌplāt noun
Etymology: Middle English, vaunplate, from Anglo-French vaunt- fore- (from Old French avant- ) + plate — more at vanguard
: a round plate of iron mounted on the shaft of a lance or tilting spear to protect the hand
ˈvamˌplāt noun
Etymology: Middle English, vaunplate, from Anglo-French vaunt- fore- (from Old French avant- ) + plate — more at vanguard
: a round plate of iron mounted on the shaft of a lance or tilting spear to protect the hand
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012