fauld

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English fold (enclosure). Doublet of fold.

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Noun

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fauld (plural faulds)

  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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