Medieval Glossary
Plastron
Leather or iron body armour worn over a hauberk.
Related term(s): Hauberk; Haubert; Haubergeon; Mail; Chausses (Armour); Armour
Category: Armour and Shields
Added: 06.01.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 38.
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