"poleine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poleines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} poleine (plural poleines)
  1. Alternative form of poleyn (“knee armor”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: poleyn (extra: knee armor)
    Sense id: en-poleine-en-noun-05MrjTWq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Alternative form of poulaine (“long, pointed toe of a shoe”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: poulaine (extra: long, pointed toe of a shoe)
    Sense id: en-poleine-en-noun-5eRAl4Dz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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