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a round shield that turned dueling into a contact sport for show-offs.
means A rondache is a round shield, typically used by foot soldiers and swordsmen in the 16th century to deflect blows and parry in close combat.
from From French rondache, built on rond, "round" — itself descended from Latin rotundus, the same root that rolls into "rotund" and "round." The word traveled into English from French during the Renaissance, when round shields were standard gear for swordfighters, and it has stayed stubbornly circular ever since.
- shape
- Perfectly circular, unlike the kite shields before it
- name root
- From French rond, meaning round
- era
- Favored by Renaissance foot soldiers and fencers
- build
- Often steel or layered wood and leather
- use
- Paired with a sword for close combat