Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Shield
Defensive article. Has many shapes and sizes. Usually made of wood or metal and a covering such as a leather. Has a handle or several straps to get hung by.
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- Barbute
- See Barbut.
- Gorget
- Also called a collar. Close-fitting plate protecting the neck, throat, and upper chest.
- Sights
- Also occularium. Part in the visor right infront of the wearer’s eyes.
- Hasta
- The hasta was the Roman trusting spear. It was carried by the units called triarii in Republic times. Marius military reforms made the pilum the…
