Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tilt
A barrier of wood covered in cloth to separate the jousters as they ran a course. Introduced m the fifteenth century to stop headlong collisions.
From Encyclopedia
- Backplate
- Plate armour defence for the back.
- Enarmes
- Leather straps for gripping a shield or a buckler.
- German Reitschwert
- See Backsword.
- Tassets
- Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.
