poleyn

名词 n.
/ˈpɒlɪn/|/ˈpɒleɪn/    /ˈpoʊˌleɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The part of medieval armour that protected the knee. historical
  2. Rare form of poulaine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”). form-of,rare
    — For quotations using this term, see Citations:poleyn.

词形变化

poleyns plural poleine alternative

词源

From Middle English polein(e) (“knee armor”), from Anglo-Norman polein (“knee armor”). Possibly related to poulaine (“pointed toe on a shoe”).
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