This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
A protection worn in ancient time consisting of helmet, body armor, and limb atmor, though varying at different periods in the amount of the body covered. The shield served as a moveable piece of armor. Since the inven-tion of gunpowder armor has been of little use and hence has been discarded.
 
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