From Encyclopedia
- Arming sword
- Also short sword. Single-handed weapon which looks like a simple longsword. Attached to the a knight’s belt.
- Locking gauntlet
- Gauntlet with overlapping little plates fastened to a pin on the wrist.
- Scabbard
- Sheath for a sword or dagger. Usually made of thin wood, lined with felt or sheepskin, and covered in leather.
- Slow match
- A slow-burning cord of hemp or flax soaked in saltpetre and then dried. Used to ignite cannon and hand guns.
