Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garde-faude

/ˈɡɑɹd.(ə.)foʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: garde--faude
IPA: /ˈɡɑɹd.(ə.)foʊd/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tuille, a plate appended to a tasset to protect the thigh.

Example Sentences

"The garde-faudes, or tassettes (tuilles), which before were formed of a single piece, generally having the form[…]"
"He removed and donned, with a servant's assistance, his golden breastplate and backplate, cannon, fan-plate, garde-faude, and great helm. He also grabbed his jewel studded bastard sword, and practiced swinging it in the air with both[…]"
"Over the flanks, on each side of the figure, to the faudes or taces was appended a small shield, or garde-faude, which would cover the front of the thigh, and, being secured by only buckles and straps, would allow free movement to the[…]"

Etymology

From French gardes-des-faudes (related to English fauld).

Origin

Source language: French

Questions

How do you pronounce garde-faude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑɹd.(ə.)foʊd/.
What does garde-faude mean?: A tuille, a plate appended to a tasset to protect the thigh.
Where does garde-faude come from?: It is traced to French.

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