plateskirt

English

Etymology

From plate +‎ skirt.

Noun

plateskirt (plural plateskirts)

  1. A skirt of plate armour.
    • 2014, T. Cannon, “Waking up the rest”, in Artésque (The Fragment of Stoná; 1), [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN:
      The three satyrs wear silver armored chest plate, with gold trim, and helmets matching their color. Their legs are partially covered as a plateskirt extends halfway to their horse legs.
    • 2018, J.H. Hutchins, “The Finale”, in Dhampir (Avalon; 1), ASIN B07DN2WGBS:
      The lamps held by many of the Timberwolves dropped. The mighty gust of wind that followed the giant’s landing was the culprit. He stood around ten feet tall, had muscles the size of car tires, and wore a horned helmet, chest plate, plateskirt, and large, brown boots.
    • 2022, Maithili Dhule, “Unlocking New Content”, in Exploring Game Mechanics: Principles and Techniques to Make Fun, Engaging Games, New York, N.Y.: Apress, →ISBN, chapter 3 (Crafting Meaningful Experiences), “Player Progression” section, page 73:
      For example, in the game Old School RuneScape, you start out with a bronze sword, dagger, helm, shield, and platelegs or plateskirt, which forms the weakest melee equipment.