Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Glaive
A broad-bladed, single-edged polearm. Mostly an 18” butcher-knife on a 6 - 7’ pole.
From Encyclopedia
- Burgonet
- A light, open-faced helmet popular in the sixteenth century as an alternative to the close-helmet for light cavalry. It was usually…
- Buff-coat
- Heavy coat from buff-leather worn alone for light protection or under armor.
- Lame
- A narrow strip or plate of steel, sometimes used in armour to provide articulation.
- Tuck
- See Estoc.
