Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Cod-piece
Fabric covering for the groin, latterly padded. Its counterpart in armour could be either of mail or, more usually, of plate.
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- Buffe
- See bevor and falling buffe.
- Gambeson
- Quilted and embellished coat-armor.
- Jupon
- Short, fitted overcoat made of several thick fabric layers and a final layer which was usually from silk or velvet. Has an embroided coat of arms of…
- Polearm
- Also military fork. Consists of two parts - a long haft and a head. Head comes in many forms - most often two parallel or slightly "V"…
