vamplate

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noun

A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting lance, to stabilize and protect the hand.

OriginFrench avant →
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Meanings

nounvamplate (plural vamplates)

plural vamplates · alternative vamplet

  1. A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting lance, to stabilize and protect the hand.

Origin

  1. Frenchavant“fore”
  2. Englishvamplate

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

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APA

vamplate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vamplate

MLA

“vamplate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vamplate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vamplate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vamplate.

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