From Encyclopedia
- Backplate
- Plate armour defence for the back.
- Barbuta
- See Barbut.
- Ball & chain
- Type of flail; consists of a metal ball attached to a short wooden handle by a chain.
- Jerkin
- 1. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket, often sleeveless, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries 2. a short, sleeveless vest worn by women and girls
