Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Gambeson
Quilted and embellished coat-armor.
From Encyclopedia
- Flambards
- See Flammards.
- Vambrace
- Armor covering the forearm.
- Ventail
- An integral flap of mail attached to the coif in the thirteenth century; it could be drawn across the mouth to protect the lower face.
- Bard, or Barding
- A term for horse armor, which could be made from a variety of materials, including mail and plate.
