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tonlet

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔn.lɛt/

The English word “tonlet” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A long armoured skirt, designed for combat on foot.
  2. One of the plates which make up such a skirt.

Etymology

From Middle English tonlet, Old French tonnelet (French tonnelet (“high breeches; keg”)).

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