Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tassets
Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.
From Encyclopedia
- Corslet
- Also spelt corselet. A light half- armour popular in the sixteenth century for general military use (for example, for town…
- Mace
- Metal ball attached to a wooden handle. All steel in the later times. Often a symbol of power.
- Spear
- Also volgue. Weapon with a long shaft, made for thrusting in the first place.
- Sax
- Also saex. Long and heavy single-edged knife prefered by the Nordic peoples. Saxes could up to 3 ft in length, and hilted like …
