Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Morgenstern
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- Breastplate
- Plate armour protecttion for the front of the torso, to the waist. See also plackart.
- Cod-piece
- Fabric covering for the groin, latterly padded. Its counterpart in armour could be either of mail or, more usually, of plate.
- Surcoat
- Also overcoat. Long, tunic-like piece of cloth worn over armor to keep the dirt, rain and sun heat out and present the…
- Battering Ram
- A Battering Ram is a large chunk of wood used to knock down castle walls in the Medieval era. With the weight of at least four men behind it, this…
