Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Helmet
Armor protecting the head. Comes in many forms.
From Encyclopedia
- Close-helmet
- Helmet which, with a full visor and bevor, completely encloses the head and face; modern use of the term tends to refer…
- Cross
- Also cross-guard or quillions. The straight bar or guard of a Medieval sword.
- Recurve bow
- Unlike the longbow, the ends of an unstrung recurve bow are curved away from the archer. This allows the strung bow to be more powerful and shorter…
- Vervelles
- Bronze, brass, or latten staples that attached to a bascinet to enable the leather cuff of an aventail to be secured to the helmet.
