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Definition of Pouldron
1. n. See Pauldron.
Definition of Pouldron
1. Noun. A piece of armor covering the shoulder at the junction of the body piece and the arm piece. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pouldron
1. a shoulder-plate in armour [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pouldron
Literary usage of Pouldron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bookman (1898)
"To hear the old orders, " pouldron to pouldron ; keep your files; and middlemen
come forth !" was like an echo from my old days in Germanie. ..."
2. Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and Antiquities of by Sussex Archaeological Society (1896)
"... and pouldron,5 and Gauntlet for the left hand, his case of long ...
and pouldron.—Plates for the upper arm and shoulder. ..."
3. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Birch, William Oldys (1829)
"... not after the manner of service on horseback used in those times, wheeling
about Alman-likc, but each giving on in a right line, pouldron to ..."
4. John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro (1898)
"To hear the orders, " pouldron to pouldron ; keep your files; and middlemen come
forth!" was like an echo from my old days in Germanie. ..."