Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Buff leather is a strong, soft preparation of bull's or elk's hide, which was worn under mail armor in the middle ages to deaden the effect of a blow. As armor fell into disuse, buff coats, which would turn a broadsword cut, and even a pistol ball, were often worn in lieu of complete steel, either with or without a cuirass and gorget of metal. Modern buff leather, of which soldiers' cross belts and other accoutrements are frequently made, is for the most part made of common buckskin."@en }
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- Buff_leather abstract "Buff leather is a strong, soft preparation of bull's or elk's hide, which was worn under mail armor in the middle ages to deaden the effect of a blow. As armor fell into disuse, buff coats, which would turn a broadsword cut, and even a pistol ball, were often worn in lieu of complete steel, either with or without a cuirass and gorget of metal. Modern buff leather, of which soldiers' cross belts and other accoutrements are frequently made, is for the most part made of common buckskin.".
- Buff_leather comment "Buff leather is a strong, soft preparation of bull's or elk's hide, which was worn under mail armor in the middle ages to deaden the effect of a blow. As armor fell into disuse, buff coats, which would turn a broadsword cut, and even a pistol ball, were often worn in lieu of complete steel, either with or without a cuirass and gorget of metal. Modern buff leather, of which soldiers' cross belts and other accoutrements are frequently made, is for the most part made of common buckskin.".