pauldrons
Knight's shoulder guards
Pauldrons are pieces of armor covering the shoulders, typically made of metal plates that overlap to allow arm movement while protecting the joint where arm meets torso.
The term appears most often in fantasy games, historical fiction, and discussions of medieval armor: The knight's pauldrons gleamed in the torchlight.
One piece is a pauldron.
Forearm armor piece
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
greaves · plackart · lames · sabaton · helm · hauberk · brigandine · mail
Combat engagement area
- knightHonored mounted soldier
- cavalryMounted military force
- infantryGround combat troops
- joustMounted lance combat
tournament · melee · charge · lance · sword · shield · defense · protection
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- armorerMilitary equipment maintainer
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
straps · leather · buckles · fitting · shaping · hammering · tempering · etching
vambrace
Forearm armor piece
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
gauntlet · greaves · plackart · lames · sabaton · helm · hauberk · brigandine · mail · plate
battlefield
Combat engagement area
joust · tournament · melee · charge · lance · sword · shield · defense · protection · impact
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
rivets · straps · leather · buckles · fitting · shaping · hammering · tempering · etching · engraving
insignia
Distinguishing mark of rank
blazon · escutcheon · livery · rank · nobility · knighthood · chivalry · squire · vassal · fealty
deltoid
Shoulder's main muscle
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
- acromionScapular apex forming shoulder's summit
trapezius · humerus · joint · mobility · range · articulation · movement · protection · coverage
- arms and armorswords, shields, helmets, daggers, axes
- armorbody armor, plate armor, chainmail, chain mail, breastplate
- medieval armsswords, shields, axes, spears, bows
- medieval equipmentchainmail, breastplate, gauntlets, greaves, hauberk
- protective gearhelmet, helmets, hard hat, hard hats, gloves
- fantasy gearcloak, dagger, sword belt, wand, robe