fauld

noun — 2 senses

fauld

noun

/fɔld/

Etymology From Middle English fold (“enclosure”). Doublet of fold.

1

Historical A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.

2

The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.

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