Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Glaive
A broad-bladed, single-edged polearm. Mostly an 18” butcher-knife on a 6 - 7’ pole.
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- Basnet
- See Basinet.
- Grand guard
- A large reinforcing plate designed for the tilt, attached to the left side of the breastplate to cover the left shoulder, the upper arm and…
- Steel
- An alloy of wrought iron and carbon, capable of being hardened by heating and then quenching (rapid cooling) in water. This hardening process could…
- Walking-Sword
- See Small-Sword.
