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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

covering go
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

protection, protective covering, protective cover go
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

shield go
a protective covering or structure

scale, shell, plate go
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

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22 Subcategories

backplate go
plate armor protecting the back
beaver go
a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
brassard go
armor plate that protects the arm
aegis, breastplate, egis go
armor plate that protects the chest
cannon go
(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
chanfron, chamfron, testiere, frontstall, front-stall go
medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
cubitiere go
body armor that protects the elbow
cuisse go
armor plate that protects the thigh
epauliere go
armor plate that protects the shoulder
fauld go
a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
gorget go
armor plate that protects the neck
greave, jambeau go
armor plate that protects legs below the knee
helmet go
armor plate that protects the head
knee piece go
armor plate that protects the knee
nosepiece go
armor plate that protects the nose
palette, pallette go
one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
roundel go
round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
skirt of tasses go
armor plate that protects the body below the waist
solleret, sabaton go
armor plate that protects the foot
tasset, tasse go
one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
tuille go
armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
visor, vizor go
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face