Plural of flancard; multiple pieces of armor protecting the sides of a horse.
Plural form of flancard, combining Old French flanc (flank) with -ards. Used in military contexts for sets of side armor.
A fully-equipped war horse with flancards, chamfron, and peytrel could carry nearly 600 pounds of additional weight—these animals were as much armored tanks as traditional mounts.
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