# fauld

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɔld/

## Definitions
1. A piece of armor worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.
2. The arch over the dam of a blast furnace; the tymp arch.

## Etymology
From Middle English fold (“enclosure”). Doublet of fold.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fauld