OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 47502

bevor

/ˈbivɚ/
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barbote
A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
For heavy field use a reinforcing breastplate was sometimes added, together with a wrapper over the upper bevor.
Since gorgets completely encircled the neck, they were usually more articulated than the bevors to allow for some movement of the neck and head. Bevors typically were open in back…
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