Meaning
A long armoured skirt, designed for combat on foot.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English tonlet, Old French tonnelet (French tonnelet (“high breeches; keg”)).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.