Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tang nut
See Pommel nut.
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- Klappvisier
- A modern term for a globular visor worn in Germany in the fourteenth century to accompany the basinet; it only covered the…
- Prime
- See Forte'.
- Slow match
- A slow-burning cord of hemp or flax soaked in saltpetre and then dried. Used to ignite cannon and hand guns.
- War axe
- The term war axe is not a particular weapon but rather descriptive of an axe designed specifically for use in combat. War axes were generally…
