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Noun Concept

full plate armor full plate armour

A historical type of personal armor made from iron or steel plates entirely encasing the wearer. Open English WordNet

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A historical type of personal armor made from iron or steel plates entirely encasing the wearer. Open English WordNet

Full plate armour was expensive to produce and remained therefore restricted to the upper strata of society Open English WordNet

Lavishly decorated suits of armour remained the fashion with 18th-century nobles and generals long after they had ceased to be militarily useful on the battlefield due to the advent of inexpensive muskets. Open English WordNet

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plate armor

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Open English WordNet

full plate armor, full plate armour