Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Harness
A term used in preference to 'suit' when talking of a complete armour.
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- Basinet
- Also called bascinet, basnet. An open-faced helmet with a globular or conical skull enclosing the sides of…
- Cross-guard
- See Cross.
- Arnis
- Italian for "harness", the historical term for being "in armour".
- Epaule de mouton
- Steel defense for the complete arm; developed during the 15th and 16th centuries; used exclusively in jousts.
