tonlet

ton·let

T5287950 (tŭn′lĭt)n. A skirt made of narrow metal plates worn as armor.
[Late Middle English, from Middle French tonnellet, from diminutive of Old French tonnelle, tubular trellis or net; see tunnel.]

tonlet

(ˈtʌnlɛt) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the skirt of a suit of armour, consisting of overlapping metal bands