=Brassarts.=--Plate armour for the upper part of the arm, reaching from the shoulder to the elbow, sometimes in a single piece, sometimes in a series of overlapping plates. =Brigandine.=--Armour worn at one time by brigands--hence the name. It consisted of a foundation of quilted leather, upon which was sewn a number of small metal plates, and thus formed a good defence for the body against the sword and the pike. =Burgonet.=--A fifteenth-century helmet, usually round to fit the head, but provided with a peak to protect the eyes. =Cabasset.=--Like the morion, it was a simple metal hat with a dome-shaped crown and a brim. It had no visor, gorget, neck-guard, etc. =Chain Mail.=--A covering which consisted of an endless number of rings laced one into the other. Each ring had four others threaded into it. The individual rings were known as "grains d'orge." =Chamfrien.=--The metal covering for a horse's face; often provided with a spike. =Chausses.=--The metal leggings used in armour. =Corslet.=--A suit of armour worn chiefly by pikemen. The word was used, not only to denote the body covering but the whole outfit from head to knees. =Coudière.=--An elbow guard. =Crinière.=--A number of plates hooked together to guard a horse's neck; it rested on the mane. =Cuirass.=--Armour for the breast and back, consisting of two plates united at the sides of the body. They were originally fashioned out of leather (_cuir_ = leather). =Espalière.=--Covering for the shoulders and the upper part of the arm. =Gauntlet.=--The protection used for covering the hands. =Genouillière.=--Flexible knee pieces with joints reminiscent of those possessed by lobsters. =Gorget.=--A protection for the throat; it also sustained the weight of the whole armour outfit. =Greeves.=--Plate armour for the legs. =Haubergeon.=--A coat made probably of plate or chain mail but without sleeves. =Hauberk.=--This was a complete covering of mail from head to foot, consisting of a hood joined to a jacket, with sleeves, breeches, stockings, and shoes of double chain mail, to which were added gauntlets. =Heaume.=--A head covering, introduced in the Chain-mail period. (See p. 75). =Hufden.=--A head piece which fitted closely round the skull; it was worn by archers in Queen Elizabeth's time. =Jazeran.=--A hauberk which was covered with overlapping plates. =Mentonnière.=--A portion of the head piece which protected the chin and the lower part of the face. =Morion.=--See Cabasset. =Ocularium.=--The peep-hole of the helmet. =Palette.=--A shield or covering used to protect the arm and shoulder-joint. =Pauldrons.=--Pieces of armour for the shoulders; the origin of epaulettes.