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poleyn

/ˈpɒlɪn/ UK
/ˈpɒleɪn/ UK
/ˈpoʊˌleɪn/ US

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From Middle English polein(e) (“knee armor”), from Anglo-Norman polein (“knee armor”). Possibly related to poulaine (“pointed toe on a shoe”).

noun poleyns · poleine

historical The part of medieval armour that protected the knee.
rare Rare form of poulaine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”). For quotations using this term, see Citations:poleyn.

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@misc{poleyn_2026,
  title = {poleyn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poleyn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}