Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Breastplate

Plate armour protecttion for the front of the torso, to the waist. See also plackart.

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Barbut
Also called barbute, barbuta. An open-faced shoulder-length Italian helmet, made in one piece, with a T-shaped face…
Falling buffe
Hinged, face part of a helmet. Can be secured by a leather strap and has flexible lames so it can be lowered for better…
Morning star
Also called morgenstern. A form of spiked club , popular in the early sixteenth century.
Rapier
Long, double- edged, single-handed sword with a thin blade. Designed to emphasize the thrust. Probably the first…
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