noun
armor platelet; small plate of armor
Refers to the small individual plates or scales used in traditional Japanese armor (lamellar armor). A specialized historical term.
鎧の小札は、革紐で綴じられていた。
The armor platelets were laced together with leather cords.
鎧 is the general term for armor, while 小札 specifically refers to the small plates that make up lamellar armor.
Compound of 小 (small) and 札 (plate, tag). The reading こざね is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi).