Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Backplate
Plate armour defence for the back.
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- Crest
- A heraldic recognitive device fixed to the top of the great helm, introduced in the second half of the thirteenth and in wide use by the…
- German Reitschwert
- See Backsword.
- Muffler
- Mitten-like removable extension of a sleeve on a hauberk.
- Iverapena
- Paddle club made of hardwood and slightly pointed.
