Torso Front Protective Armour

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• armour — /ahr meuhr/, n. Chiefly Brit. armor. Usage. See our. * * * or body armour Protective clothing that can shield the wearer from weapons and projectiles. By extension, armour is also protective covering for animals, vehicles, and so on. Prehistoric… …   Universalium

• Armour — /ahr meuhr/, n. Philip Danforth /dan fawrth, fohrth/, 1832 1901, U.S. meat packing industrialist. * * * or body armour Protective clothing that can shield the wearer from weapons and projectiles. By extension, armour is also protective covering… …   Universalium

• Osprey body armour — is a system of body armour used by the British Armed Forces. The system is in its fourth iteration following extensive development and engagement with front line users. Osprey body armour fully undone. The wrap around fasteners clearly visible on …   Wikipedia

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• Chinese armour — Ceremonial military uniform of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796). China has a long history of armour and weapons development. China has many varieties of armour, but the most were of the lamellar, coat of plates, brigandine and scaled varieties …   Wikipedia

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• Bōgu — nihongo|Bōgu|防具 is specially developed protective armour used in a number of Japanese martial arts, most notably kendo and naginata .A set of bogu consists of: *nihongo| men |面|めん facemask and shoulder protector (helmet); *nihongo| dō |胴|どう:… …   Wikipedia

• Hellenistic Age — In the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, the period between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) and the conquest of Egypt by Rome (30 BC). Alexander and his successors established Greek monarchies that controlled the area from… …   Universalium

• bulletproof vest —       protective covering worn to protect the torso against bullets.       Metal body armour fell into disuse in the 16th and 17th centuries, partly because armour that was effective against bullets was too heavy to be practical. Modern body… …   Universalium

• Ballistic vest — A ballistic vest is an item of protective clothing that absorbs the impact from gun fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosion. This protection is for the torso. Soft vests are made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and… …   Wikipedia

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