Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Lance rest
A support for the lance when couched; this was bolted to the right side of the breastplate and was often hinged.
From Encyclopedia
- Aventail
- A curtain of mail attached by means of staples (ver-velles) around the base of a helmet (especially the basinet ), and…
- Fort
- See Forte'.
- Helmet
- Armor protecting the head. Comes in many forms.
- 'Spanish' morion
- See cabasset and morion.
