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fauld.

A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɔld/
  1. A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.

    historical
  2. The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English fold (“enclosure”). Doublet of fold.

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