Etymology

vamplate

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Today it means: A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting lance, to stabilize and protect the hand. Full definition →

French avant
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The story

  1. French · derived fromavant“fore”
  2. English todayvamplate

From French avant (“fore”) and English plate.

Words from the same roots

Frenchavant all →

vauntretrogarde

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