Encyclopedia of historical weapons
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Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Armet
Close-fitted helmet with a visor and hinged cheek coverings. More sofisticated than bascinet and less sofisticated than…
Riser
Opposite of a fuller. Makes a sword more rigid yet with a flixible spine.
War hammer
Also called martel and horseman's pick. A short-hafted hammer used mainly in the late fifteenth and sixteenth cen­turies…
Badelaire
Sword with a heavy, curved blade and S-shaped quillions; used during the 16th century.
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