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solleret definition

sol·leret (säl′ər et′, säl′ər et′)

noun

a kind of shoe worn with a suit of armor, made of hinged steel plates

Etymology: MFr soleret, dim. of soler, shoe < ML subtelaris (calceus), (shoe) under the arch of the foot < LL subtel, the hollow of the foot < L sub, under (see up) + talus, ankle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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