Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tassets
Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.
From Encyclopedia
- Broadsword
- Term usually stands for Medieval swords which is, in fact, wrong. This misnomer comes from Victorian collectors of the early 19th century.
- Inlay
- See Damascening.
- Partizan
- See Partisan.
- Great bascinet
- Late 14th early 15th century version of the bascinet where the mail aventail was replaced with two steel plates, one in the front and one in back.
