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tonlet

noun
ton·​let | \ ˈtÉ™nlə̇t\
plural -s

Definition of tonlet

: one of the horizontal overlapping bands forming a short skirt in late medieval armor

History and Etymology for tonlet

French tonnelet, from Middle French, probably from diminutive of tonnel, tonel cask, barrel; from the resemblance of the bands to staves of a barrel

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