chestplates
Medieval body shields
Chestplates are pieces of armor covering the torso, protecting the chest and vital organs.
The term appears most often in fantasy games, medieval reenactment, and historical contexts: The knight's chestplate deflected the blow.
In some games, chestplates are crafted from various materials—iron, diamond, leather—each offering different protection levels.
Torso-protecting plate armor
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
- plackartLower torso armor piece
- pauldronArmor for the shoulder
gorget · vambrace · greaves · gauntlets · mail · lamellar · scale · chainmail
One skilled in combat
- soldierArmed forces member
- infantryGround combat troops
- cavalryMounted military force
- knightHonored mounted soldier
battle · melee · siege · skirmish · clash · joust · tournament · swordfight
Protection against harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
cover · vitals · torso · heart · lungs · ribcage · padding · reinforcement
cuirass
Torso-protecting plate armor
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
- plackartLower torso armor piece
pauldron · gorget · vambrace · greaves · gauntlets · mail · lamellar · scale · chainmail · splint
warrior
One skilled in combat
knight · battle · melee · siege · skirmish · clash · joust · tournament · swordfight · shield
defense
Protection against harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- deflectionChange in trajectory
barrier · cover · vitals · torso · heart · lungs · ribcage · padding · reinforcement · layering
knighthood
Honorary title of nobility
feudalism · crusades · jousting · castle · manor · nobility · paladin · armorer · blacksmith · forge
RPG
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
enchanted · legendary · epic · rare · crafting · upgrade · mithril · adamantine · paladin · cosplay
chestplatesbare chest
unarmored · naked · vulnerable · unprotected · shirtless