A partial suit of armor protecting only certain body parts; half-armor for the torso or upper body.
From demi- (half) + garde-bras (French for 'arm guard'). A historical military term describing incomplete plate armor.
Medieval soldiers couldn't always afford full plate armor—a demigardebras protected your vital organs without the weight and cost of a full suit. It's an economic solution that shaped medieval warfare and showed social status through armor completeness.
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