Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Sights
Also occularium. Part in the visor right infront of the wearer’s eyes.
From Encyclopedia
- Bavin
- See Waster.
- Cross
- Also cross-guard or quillions. The straight bar or guard of a Medieval sword.
- Fingering
- Wraping index finger around sword’s ricasso to give it a greater tip control.
- 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…
