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.
Exemples
3 sur 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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the Italian word 'coscia' (thigh). A 'coscial' covers your 'coscia' during a 'social' event for knights.
Quiz rapide
To complete the leg protection, the armorer attached the _____ to the poleyn.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : coscial
Exemples
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.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
strap the coscial
strap the coscial
suit of coscials
suit of coscials
donning the coscial
donning the coscial
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often mistake this for the Italian 'cosciale' or confuse it with more common parts of armor like 'greaves' (which protect the lower leg).
Astuce mémo
Think of the Italian word 'coscia' (thigh). A 'coscial' covers your 'coscia' during a 'social' event for knights.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Italian 'cosciale', which stems from 'coscia' meaning thigh, ultimately from the Latin 'coxa'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The coscial is a symbol of the advanced craftsmanship in Italian Renaissance armor-making, particularly from centers like Milan.
Quiz rapide
To complete the leg protection, the armorer attached the _____ to the poleyn.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : coscial
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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