Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garde-collet

/ɡɑɹd(ə)kɔleɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: garde--col-let
IPA: /ɡɑɹd(ə)kɔleɪ̯/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck)

Example Sentences

"These passe-gardes, or garde-collets, which sometimes are greatly elevated, distinguish the armour of the reigns of Charles VIII., Louis XII., and Francis I., of France (severally, A.D. 1483 to 1496; 1496 to 1515 […])."
"They act as a support by means of which the armour is hung from the shoulders. In some old suits of armour two stiff crescent-shaped pieces are fixed to the top of the Wata-gami, forming a sort of "garde collet." They are omitted in the later armour, together with other appurtenances, such as […]"
"[…] his neck is protected by a standard of mail, and the cusped pauldrons are surmounted by garde-collets; the coudes and genouillieres are also cusped and have butterfly roundel extensions; on his feet are broad sabbatons with spurs."

Etymology

From French garde-collet.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: garde-collet

Inflected Forms

garde-collets (plural)

Synonyms

passguard neck guard

Questions

How do you pronounce garde-collet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑɹd(ə)kɔleɪ̯/.
What does garde-collet mean?: Synonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck)
Where does garde-collet come from?: It is traced to French.

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