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Noun
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vamplate
heraldic depiction of a vamplated lance
Bavarian engraving of a tournament scene
Alternative forms
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vamplet
Etymology
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From
French
avant
(
“
fore
”
)
and English
plate
.
Noun
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vamplate
(
plural
vamplates
)
A round of iron on the
shaft
of a tilting
lance
, to stabilize and protect the hand.