Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tassets

Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.

Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Edge
The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
Falling buffe
Hinged, face part of a helmet. Can be secured by a leather strap and has flexible lames so it can be lowered for better…
Partisan
Special type of a polearm. Its blade is wide, long (2-2.5 ft) and sword-like and is also double- edged with lugs on its bottom.…
Falx
The falx is a curved cutlass-like blade on the end of a long wooden (almost spear-like) handle. Unlike a cutlass, however, the falx is sharpened…
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