Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Morgenstern
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- Crossbow
- A horizontal bow set at 90 degrees to the tiller and spanned by mechanical means. Originally made of horn, wood, and sinew, the bowstave was later…
- Gardebras
- Armor for the whole arm. Consists of the couter, vambrace and rerebrace.
- Riser
- Opposite of a fuller. Makes a sword more rigid yet with a flixible spine.
- Bard, or Barding
- A term for horse armor, which could be made from a variety of materials, including mail and plate.
