Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Spear
Also volgue. Weapon with a long shaft, made for thrusting in the first place.
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- Backplate
- Plate armour defence for the back.
- Hammer
- War hammer very effective vs. plate armor.
- Lance rest
- A support for the lance when couched; this was bolted to the right side of the breastplate and was often hinged.
- Sax
- Also saex. Long and heavy single-edged knife prefered by the Nordic peoples. Saxes could up to 3 ft in length, and hilted like …
