Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Haft
Wooden part of a polearm.
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- Backplate
- Plate armour defence for the back.
- Ballock dagger
- Also kidney dagger. Has a double-egded blade with a fuller in its center. Hilt made of wood, horn or sometimes ivory. Has two kidney shaped…
- Sheath
- See Scabbard.
- Akinakes
- The Akinakes was a characteristic Persian sidearm. It was short in length but could be used for both cut and thrust. It is of Scythian origin,…
