A partial gauntlet or glove of armor covering only part of the hand and forearm; an incomplete armored glove.
From demi- (half) + gauntlet (a full-length armored glove). A specialized military term describing a type of partial hand protection.
Soldiers needed their hands free to grip weapons, so a demigauntlet protected the vulnerable wrist and back of the hand while leaving fingers and palm flexible. This practical design choice influenced how medieval warriors fought.
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