Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Bastard sword

Longsword with a longer handle so it can be held by one or two hands. The blade is usually narrowly pointed and quite slender or tapered. The hilt has side-rings and finger-rings. Also called a hand-and-a-half sword.

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Boss
Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
Flail
Jointed weapon consisting of a spiked, flanged or knobbed steel bludgeon chain-attached to a short wood or steel haft.
Pavise
Large, usually rectangular shield carried by infantrymen and frequently used in siege operations to protect archers. The largest pavises…
Standard
A mail collar common in the fifteenth century.
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