Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poleine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poleine
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of poleyn (“knee armor”).

noun

Alternative form of poulaine (“long, pointed toe of a shoe”).

Example Sentences

"Below the cuisses were knee pieces called poleines, which were half round or slightly pointed in profile, usually with a spade- or kidney-shaped wing on the outside to protect the back of the joint. Articulated at the base of the poleine was a demi-greave, a small plate ..."
"No one under the estate of a lord was permitted to wear the indecently-short jackets, gowns, &c. mentioned by Monstrelet, or pikes or poleines to his shoes and boots exceeding two inches in length."

Inflected Forms

poleines (plural)

Questions

What does poleine mean?: Alternative form of poleyn (“knee armor”).

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