Close gauntlets
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Costume (Hierarchy Name) > costume (mode of fashion) > <costume by function> > protective wear > armor (protective wear) > <armor by form> > body armor > body armor: upper extremities > <body armor: hand and forearm> > mitten gauntlets
Descripción
Specialized type of mitten gauntlet, in which the end finger lame was extended so that, when the hand was closed, it could be fastened to the cuff, thus locking the hand in its grip on a weapon; they were popular in the 16th century as double pieces for foot-combat armor.
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Otros términos
- guanteletes cerrados [es]
- close gauntlet [en]
- close gauntlet [nl]
- close-gauntlets [en]
- gauntlets, close [en]
- gauntlets, locked [en]
- gauntlets, locking [en]
- locked gauntlets [en]
- locking-gauntlets [en]
- locking gauntlets [en]
- guantelete cerrado [es]