From Encyclopedia
- Berdiche
- See Bardiche.
- Compound-Hilt & Complex-Guard
- Term for the many forms of hilts in Renaissance and on some late-Medieval swords. Ususally consist of finger-rings,…
- Nut
- Round pivoted component retained within the stock (tiller) of a crossbow to take the string. It is usually made of solid ivory or…
- Iwatajinga
- Club consisting of a stone head attached to a wooden handle.
