Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Hauberk
Long (up to knees or longer) coat of mail with originally long sleeves and later sleeves ending in mail mittens.
From Encyclopedia
- Harness
- A term used in preference to 'suit' when talking of a complete armour.
- Skeggox
- Anglo-Saxon single-handed axe, used in hand-to-hand combat and also as a missile.
- Abbasi
- Straight-bladed steel sword with a padded hilt; back of the blade was strengthened by supports; often highly decorated with gold inlay and gilt.
- Dolabra
- Axe-like tool/weapon used by legionnaires; socketed head attached to a wooden handle.
