A type of medieval knight's armor or protection garment, possibly a padded tunic worn under or instead of heavier armor.
From Middle English, possibly related to Old French 'jupe' meaning tunic or skirt. The exact etymology is unclear, but it appears in medieval armor records and tournament documents from the 13th-14th centuries.
Medieval knights had so many layers of armor that understanding what each piece was called is like solving a puzzle—and some terms like 'gepoun' are so obscure we're still not 100% sure what they looked like!
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