From Encyclopedia
- Foible
- Special (Renaissance) term for the upper, weaker part of a
blade. Does most of the attacking for its speed and nimbleness.
- Gisarme
- Solid and bulky, ornamental spear-like
polearm.
- Ventail
- An integral flap of mail attached to the
coif in the thirteenth century; it could be drawn across the mouth to protect the lower face.
- Akinakes
- The Akinakes was a characteristic Persian sidearm. It was short in
length but could be used for both cut and thrust. It is of Scythian
origin,…
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