Definitions for "Flanchard"
Keywords:  peytral, crupper, bard, saddle, flanks
An oblong plate of armor attached to the base of the saddle, protecting the flanks of the horse. It closed the gap between the crupper (protecting the rump) and the peytral (protecting the horse's chest).
A plate attaching to the base of a saddle, protecting the flanks of a horse. This closed the gap between the crupper and the peytral. See also bard, crinet, crupper, peytral, shaffron.
A flanchard is a piece of barding designed to protect the horse's sides. Typically just hung from the saddle, they sometimes had openings designed to allow the rider to use spurs.