Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Helmet
Armor protecting the head. Comes in many forms.
From Encyclopedia
- Blade
- The length of steel that forms a sword.
- Nasal
- Plate defence on early medieval helmets, often riveted to the bottom of the skull to cover the nose and middle of the face.
- Rapier
- Long, double- edged, single-handed sword with a thin blade. Designed to emphasize the thrust. Probably the first…
- Oncin
- One-sided pick which has a socketed metal head fitted into a wooden handle and was used with both hands
