lance rest

English

Breastplate with a lance rest on the wearer's right side.

Noun

lance rest (plural lance rests)

1. A metal flange attached to the side of a breastplate, to steady a lance, arrest its rearward movement, and distribute the force of its impact to the torso (rather than the lancer's arm joints).

Alternative forms

• lancerest

Translations

Translations

• French: arrêt (fr) m, arrêt de cuirasse
• German: Rüsthaken m

See also

• grapper