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Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Grip
The handle of a sword. Mostly made of wire, leather, wood, ivory, bone or horn. Also a method of holding a sword.
Mitten gauntlet
A gauntlet with articulated transverse lames cover­ing the fingers, rather than the fingers each being separately pro­tected by a series of…
Ricasso
The dull part of a blade right above the hilt. Made for fingering. Not all swords have it.
Schynbald
See Greave.
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