Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Prime
See Forte'.
From Encyclopedia
- Boss
- Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
- Glaive
- A broad-bladed, single-edged polearm. Mostly an 18” butcher-knife on a 6 - 7’ pole.
- Harquebus
- See arquebus.
- Main-gauche
- Left-handed, parrying dagger used along with a rapier.
