Etymology

garde-faude

Today it means: A tuille, a plate appended to a tasset to protect the thigh. Full definition →

French gardes-des-faudes
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  1. French · derived fromgardes-des-faudes
  2. English todaygarde-faude

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

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