moton

moton · name — A surname.

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Etymology

From Middle English moton, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old French, compare Norman moton (“chin”), from Old French menton (“chin; mentonnière, chinguard (of a helmet)”); alternatively, compare mouton (“sheepskin”).

name

A surname.

noun

A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later.e.g.“[…], the pauldrons covered the back of the shoulders, motons were worn over a gusset of mail at the right armpit, and the elbow-plates were of large size.” — 1848, Herbert Haines, editor, A Manual for the Study of Monumental Brasses … in the Possession of the Oxford Architectural Society:

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

poitrel 62% match — A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness. vs moton →
armplate 62% match — Plate armour worn on one's arms. vs moton →
bodyplate 61% match — A protective plate that covers the torso. vs moton →
ailette 58% match — A small square piece of armour, normally made of boiled leather, worn on the shoulders of knights. vs moton →
aketon 58% match — A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. vs moton →
armpiece 57% match — A piece of armour that protects the arm. vs moton →
breastplate 57% match — A piece of armor that covers the chest. vs moton →
paltock 57% match — A type of short doublet or tunic with sleeves, sometimes worn beneath armour. vs moton →