sabbaton

noun

sab·​ba·​ton

variants or sabaton

ˈsabəˌtän

plural -s

: a piece of armor covering the foot

specifically : a solleret broad and blunted at the toes

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sabaton, sabatoun, from Old Provençal sabato, sabaton, from sabata shoe

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