From Encyclopedia
- Fingering
- Wraping index finger around sword’s ricasso to give it a greater tip control.
- Poleyn
- Armor protecting the knee.
- Pilum
- Roman throwing spear. Has a small, leaf-shaped head on a long and thin iron part attached to a wooden shaft. Effective vs. …
- Slow match
- A slow-burning cord of hemp or flax soaked in saltpetre and then dried. Used to ignite cannon and hand guns.
