braconniere means A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.
braconniere is pronounced /ˌbɹækənˈjɛɚ/.
Why “braconniere” is a great word
BRACONNIERE — [Noun] A flexible skirt or apron of mail or lamellar plates, worn to protect the lower abdomen, groin, and upper thighs. From French braconnière, from Middle French braconniere, bragonniere, from Old Italian braconi, ultimately from Latin braca ("trousers, breeches"). Unlike a fauld—the rigid, hooped plate skirt—or a cuisse—the solid thigh defense—the braconniere is the articulated guardian of the body’s vulnerable junctions. It is the rustle of interlinked rings, the dull clatter of shifting lamellar, and the heavy drape that turns a stride into a metallic swish—the uncelebrated bulwark for the soft places where a fight is truly lost.
Etymology
From French braconnière, from Middle French braconniere, bragonniere, from Old Italian braconi, from braca.
noun
- A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs.“Danish warrior of the fourteenth century, whose armour is curious because of the braconniere or apron and loinguards in trellised work which partly cover the mailed hauberk.”