Culet (armour)
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A culet is a piece of plate armour
consisting of small, horizontal lamés
that protect the small of the back or the buttocks.
Plate armour
Plate armour is a historical type of personal armour made from iron or steel plates.While there are early predecessors such the Roman-era lorica segmentata, full plate armour developed in Europe during the Late Middle Ages, especially in the context of the Hundred Years' War, from the coat of...
consisting of small, horizontal lamés
Lamé (armor)
A lamé is a solid piece of sheet metal used as a component of a larger section of plate armor. Multiple lamés are riveted together or connected by leather straps or cloth lacing to form an articulated piece of armor that provides flexible protection...
that protect the small of the back or the buttocks.