Home › Words › B › besagewbesagew/ˈbɛs.ə.ɡju/besagew means A small disc of metal which protects the armpit, a piece of armor typically worn together with a spaulder or pauldron; a rondel, sometimes especially when used to steady a lance.besagew is pronounced /ˈbɛs.ə.ɡju/.EtymologyFrom Middle English besagew, besague, besagu, from Old French besague, whence also besague (“double-edged axe or war-hammer”).nounA small disc of metal which protects the armpit, a piece of armor typically worn together with a spaulder or pauldron; a rondel, sometimes especially when used to steady a lance.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.habergeon 62% match — A sleeveless or short-sleeved coat of mail armour (a shorter hauberk). vs besagew →gardebras 62% match — A piece of armor which protects the arm. vs besagew →espauliere 60% match — A defence for the shoulder, composed of flexible overlapping plates of metal, especially as used in the fifteenth century: a pauldron. vs besagew →armpiece 60% match — A piece of armour that protects the arm. vs besagew →gardbrace 59% match — A piece of armor which augments the pauldron in protecting the shoulder. vs besagew →epauliere 59% match — The part of a suit of armor covering the shoulder; a shoulder plate. vs besagew →pikeguard 58% match — A passegarde (neck guard). vs besagew →besague 58% match — A kind of double-bladed axe. vs besagew →