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Armour or its details, that now get more and more attention from the researchers, are collected in funds of Lithuanian museums and there are quite a few of them. Also, as the time goes by, they are complemented with new archaeological findings that can provide new and very useful information to the explorations of Lithuanian war history. However, topic of armour in Lithuanian historiography is practically not examined and for that, even until now, we do not have armour types that are generally accepted and used in science, as well as their detailed Lithuanian names. Such situation not only complicates the work of a research, but also does not give a possibility to provide the results of the work clearly and in an understandable manner. That is why in this article, collaborating with the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language, names of armour details and their types during Middle Ages and Renaissance are provided, being made more Lithuanian and adjusted to Lithuanian language. Terms of armour and their details used in Lithuanian scientific literature are discussed and at the same time main problems of armour terminology in Europe are provided. Terminology offered in this publication should be complemented with the names of armour or its details as the time goes by because understandable and clear terminology of armour is essential when wanting to successfully continue research of Lithuanian war history and archaeology.