What is a ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor called?
passegarde — A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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