Spaulders are pieces of armour in a harness of plate armour. Typically, they are a single plate of steel or iron covering the shoulder with bands (lames) joined by straps of leather or rivets. By the 1450s, however, they were often attached to the Rerebrace, a feature that continued into the 16th century.
The use of spaulders developed in the West during the 14th century, appearing more often in the 1300s. Unlike pauldrons, spaulders do not cover the armpits. Instead, the gaps may be covered by or simply left bare, exposing the chainmail beneath.
Additionally, the Iraq War saw the introduction of a modern-day version of the spaulder, in the form of the "Deltoid Axillary Protector" add-on to the Interceptor body armour worn by US soldiers.
Modern use
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