coscial
A piece of historical plate armor designed to protect the thigh of a knight or soldier. It was an essential component of a full suit of armor, typically used from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance.
Beispiele
3 von 5The museum's centerpiece was a 15th-century coscial made of tempered steel.
The museum's centerpiece was a 15th-century coscial made of tempered steel.
The knight's will specified that his engraved coscial be passed down to his eldest son.
The knight's will specified that his engraved coscial be passed down to his eldest son.
Look at the dent in that coscial; someone must have taken a heavy blow to the leg.
Look at the dent in that coscial; someone must have taken a heavy blow to the leg.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the Italian word 'coscia' (thigh). A 'coscial' covers your 'coscia' during a 'social' event for knights.
Schnelles Quiz
To complete the leg protection, the armorer attached the _____ to the poleyn.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: coscial
Beispiele
The museum's centerpiece was a 15th-century coscial made of tempered steel.
everydayThe museum's centerpiece was a 15th-century coscial made of tempered steel.
The knight's will specified that his engraved coscial be passed down to his eldest son.
formalThe knight's will specified that his engraved coscial be passed down to his eldest son.
Look at the dent in that coscial; someone must have taken a heavy blow to the leg.
informalLook at the dent in that coscial; someone must have taken a heavy blow to the leg.
Metallurgical analysis of the coscial indicates a high carbon content typical of Milanese workshops.
academicMetallurgical analysis of the coscial indicates a high carbon content typical of Milanese workshops.
Our historical replica business recently received a large order for articulated coscials.
businessOur historical replica business recently received a large order for articulated coscials.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
strap the coscial
strap the coscial
suit of coscials
suit of coscials
donning the coscial
donning the coscial
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Cuisse is the more common French-derived term for the same armor piece, whereas coscial is specifically associated with Italian-style armor.
Coaxial refers to objects sharing the same axis in geometry or engineering, having no relation to armor.
Nutzungshinweise
This term is highly specialized and is used primarily by historians, armorers, and collectors of medieval artifacts. In general English, 'thigh-piece' or 'cuisse' is more frequently encountered.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often mistake this for the Italian 'cosciale' or confuse it with more common parts of armor like 'greaves' (which protect the lower leg).
Merkhilfe
Think of the Italian word 'coscia' (thigh). A 'coscial' covers your 'coscia' during a 'social' event for knights.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Italian 'cosciale', which stems from 'coscia' meaning thigh, ultimately from the Latin 'coxa'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The coscial is a symbol of the advanced craftsmanship in Italian Renaissance armor-making, particularly from centers like Milan.
Schnelles Quiz
To complete the leg protection, the armorer attached the _____ to the poleyn.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: coscial
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