Medieval Warfare Vocabulary

noun a protective covering for the body, especially metal plates or chain mail worn in battle

verb to provide or cover with armor

• The knight wore a suit of armor to protect himself in battle.
• I need to upgrade my armor before taking on that boss in the game.
• That new jacket is like armor against the cold weather.
• She put up emotional armor to shield herself from getting hurt.

noun a military confrontation or fight

verb to engage in combat or a fight

• The soldiers were ordered to join battle at dawn.
• Hey, are you ready to join the battle tomorrow?
• Let's gear up and join the battle, it's gonna be epic!
• She was ready to join battle against her inner demons and overcome her fears.

verb to cause to fall from a horse; to dismount or throw from a horse

• The knight managed to unhorse his opponent during the jousting tournament.
• I saw that guy get unhorsed in the rodeo last night.
• He got totally unhorsed in the debate with his boss.
• The unexpected news completely unhorsed her and left her speechless.

noun A horse that is trained and used for battle or warfare

• The war horse was bred for strength and endurance on the battlefield.
• That war horse is a beast, nothing can slow it down!
• Check out that badass war horse, it's a total tank!
• In the world of business, he was known as the company's war horse, always leading them to victory.

noun a banner or standard, especially one that is red or orange and carried as a symbol of war or battle

• The oriflamme was carried into battle as a symbol of authority and leadership.
• Have you seen the oriflamme at the front of the procession?
• That oriflamme is so fancy, it must have cost a fortune!
• The oriflamme of justice was raised high by the protestors, demanding accountability.

noun a banner or flag, especially one that hangs from a crossbar

• The gonfalon was carried proudly by the knights during the procession.
• Have you seen the fancy gonfalon they have for the parade?
• That gonfalon is lit, man!
• The gonfalon of victory waved high as they celebrated their success.

noun a piece of armor consisting of breastplate and backplate fastened together

• The knight wore a shining cuirass for protection in battle.
• I found a cool antique cuirass at the flea market.
• Check out that dude rocking a cuirass at the Renaissance fair.
• Her emotional cuirass prevented anyone from getting too close to her heart.