Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Ailette
A flat plate of leather or parchment (square, round or diamond-shaped) which tied to the point of the shoulder. Worn between 1250-1350 to display the owner's coat-of-arms.
From Encyclopedia
- Hand-and-a-half sword
- See bastard sword.
- Volant-piece
- An English term for the reinforcing brow-piece on a helmet such as the sallet.
- Battering Ram
- A Battering Ram is a large chunk of wood used to knock down castle walls in the Medieval era. With the weight of at least four men behind it, this…
- Ice pick
- Small tool consisting of a thin metal spike fitted into a wooden handle.
