English

vamplate

heraldic depiction of a vamplated lance

Bavarian engraving of a tournament scene

Alternative forms

• vamplet

Noun

vamplate ‎(plural vamplates)

1. A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting spear, to stabilize and protect the hand.

Verb

vamplate ‎(third-person singular simple present vamplates, present participle vamplateing, simple past and past participle vamplateed)

1. To adjust a vamplate in a lance.

Synonyms

• handclave