"poleyn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒlɪn/ [UK], /ˈpɒleɪn/ [UK], /ˈpoʊˌleɪn/ [US] Forms: poleyns [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English polein(e) (“knee armor”), from Anglo-Norman polein (“knee armor”). Possibly related to poulaine (“pointed toe on a shoe”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|polein|polein(e)|knee armor}} Middle English polein(e) (“knee armor”), {{der|en|xno|polein||knee armor}} Anglo-Norman polein (“knee armor”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} poleyn (plural poleyns)
  1. (historical) The part of medieval armour that protected the knee. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-poleyn-en-noun-KUmLnuij Disambiguation of Armor: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Rare form of poulaine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”). Tags: form-of, rare Form of: poulaine (extra: (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”))
    Sense id: en-poleyn-en-noun-AwJ4Uvfu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: poleine

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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