Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Morning star
Also called morgenstern. A form of spiked club , popular in the early sixteenth century.
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- Basinet
- Also called bascinet, basnet. An open-faced helmet with a globular or conical skull enclosing the sides of…
- Locking gauntlet
- Gauntlet with overlapping little plates fastened to a pin on the wrist.
- Type of armor made from small metal rings. Is flexible but insufficient vs. thrusts (therefore usually worn with a tough padding…
- Jerkin
- 1. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket, often sleeveless, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries 2. a short, sleeveless vest worn by women and girls
