Faulds are a type of plate armor.  They are bands of metal intended to protect the waist and hips, resembling a metal skirt, usually attached at the bottom of the cuirass and plackard.  

Faulds that extend to cover the upper thighs are also known as "tassets":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tassets.

h4. See also

* [[Cuisses]]
* [[Tassets]]
* [[Kusazuri]], the Japanese equivalent.
* [[List of armor]]