Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Claymore
Two-handed broadsword from the 16th century used by the Scotch Highlanders against Englishmen.
From Encyclopedia
- Crest
- A heraldic recognitive device fixed to the top of the great helm, introduced in the second half of the thirteenth and in wide use by the…
- Edge
- The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
- War hammer
- Also called martel and horseman's pick. A short-hafted hammer used mainly in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries…
- Verdun
- Long thrusting sword with a diamond or square-sectioned blade used in the 16th century.
