ecranche

== English == === Etymology === Seemingly from French, ultimately derived from cran (“notch”), although the semantics of écrancher (“uncrease, unnotch”) and its derivatives seem backward. === Noun === ecranche (plural ecranches) (historical, uncommon) A type of shield, used in jousting, which had an indentation or notch to hold the lance. (Can we date this quote?), Hugh Knight, The Gladiatoria Fechtbuch (→ISBN): As mentioned previously, the ecranche is a small shield usually intended for use on horseback. It has a small cut out on one corner called a bouche to allow the lance to be held correctly […] (Can we date this quote?), Sadie Waters, Ruled by the Princess: A Reverse Harem Romance (ID Johnson): Eli lowered his as well but not squarely, not in position to hit Cassius's ecranche unless he pivoted it at the last second. Scoring wasn't Eli's intention this pass, though. By the time the two were on top of each other, ... === Anagrams === cranchee