A rigid, usually metal panel, worn as a form of protection over the crotch. May be attached to clothing or applied directly to the skin. 

Some characters commonly depicted wearing one include:
* [[tron bonne (mega man)|Miss Tron]] 
* [[Meltryllis (fate)|]]
* [[Lambda-11]], [[Mu-12]], and [[Nu-13]] 
* various [[Witchblade]] users.