English Explanatory Dictionary

tonlet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long armoured skirt, designed for combat on foot.
  2. One of the plates which make up such a skirt.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔn.lɛt/

Word forms

tonlet tonlets tonnelet

Etymology

From Middle English tonlet, Old French tonnelet (French tonnelet (“high breeches; keg”)).

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