Also known as: キュイス, 腿甲
A piece of medieval Knight's Armor worn to protect the thigh.
Not to be confused with a Cuirass, which protects the torso.
Examples
See also
- Poleyn, for the knees.
- Greaves, for the shins.
- Sabaton, for the feet.
- Faulds, for the waist and hips.
- Tassets, additional plates hanging from the faulds or breastplate
- Kusazuri, Japanese equivalent of the faulds
- List Of Armor