Medieval Glossary
Besagues
A circular plate that could be laced to the outside of elbow or knee joints.
Related term(s): Plate Armour; Codiere; Couter; Genouillere; Poleyn; Greave
Category: Armour and Shields
Added: 04.30.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 34.
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