Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Pavise
Large, usually rectangular shield carried by infantrymen and frequently used in siege operations to protect archers. The largest pavises were equipped with a prop to support them.
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- Lance
- Typical weapon of a man-at-arms. Firstly a long (9 ft) spear but later developed into a heavier and even longer form unsuited for infantry.
- Studded and Splinted Armor
- Heavy fabric or leather with the filling of rigid materials riveted in plates or strips.
- Xiphos
- Bronze sword with a tanged metal blade fitted into a plain wooden hilt.
- Yatagan
- A long knife or short saber that lacks a guard for the hand at the juncture of blade and hilt; usually has a double curve to the edge and a nearly…
