Besagew

 ( Western Plate Armour ) 

Besagews, also spelled besagues, are a type of rondel designed to protect the armpits, as part of a harness of plate armour. The armpits are the location of the axillary arteries, and protecting them was therefore vital. Armour without besagues might employ larger shoulder defenses, such as winged , or simply leave the mail beneath exposed.

• Edge, David and Paddock, John (1988). Arms & Armor of the Medieval Knight, New York: Crescent Books.