arming buck let (armingbukl)

1. A buckle used in defensive armor.-2. In her., such a buckle, generally having the shape of a lozenge, used as a bearing. arming-doublett (är'ming-dub"let), n. A doublet used in military dre , forming an e ential part of the harne of a light armed foot-soldier in the middle ages and later. It is probable that it was a very close-fitting garment worn under the corselet. The general use of it seems to have suggested a style or cut in elegant costume, as we read of arming-doublets of costly material. IMG:content-1138.png:[graphic] IMG:content-1139.png:[blocks in formation]