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Definition of Genouillere

Genouillere
Genouillere Ge*nouil`l[`e]re", n. [F.] 1. (Anc. Armor) A metal plate covering the knee. 2. (Fort.) That part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure.

Meaning of Genouillere from wikipedia

- The poleyn or genouillere was a component of Medieval and Renaissance armor that protected the knee. During the transition from mail armor to plate armor...
- clavecins, the only work in existence that requires two harpsichords with genouillères (knee-levers that allowed diminuendos). 3 cantatilles (lost) : Le Printemps...
- Blanchet harpsichord-making tradition. He is credited with introducing genouillères (knee-levers) with which to control the stop combinations, and a new...