Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Genuillieres
Plate pieces to protect the knee.
From Encyclopedia
- Mace
- Metal ball attached to a wooden handle. All steel in the later times. Often a symbol of power.
- Poleyn
- Armor protecting the knee.
- Tip
- The pointed end of a sword’s blade. Most swords taper towards the tip, but some are straight until the very tip.
- Target
- A round shield, mounted on the arm, used throughout history. Most targets were large (30 - 36”) and made of wood, but in the…
