Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Two-handed sword

Also slaughtersword. Special and long (5.5-6 ft) type of a great sword with a very long grip compared to its blade. Has a compound hilt with side-rings and enlarged cross-guards and usually also a special pointed lug (for a better defense or to trap enemy’s sword) sticking out of the blade 4-8 inches below the guard.

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Coif
Hood of fabric or mail worn under a helmet. By the twelfth century it often incor­porated a ventail.
Coat-of-Plates
Form of a flexible plate- armor made of steel, bone, or hardened leather plates which are riveted or stitched inside leather or…
Ahlespiess
A polearm common to German-speaking areas, particularly used by the Swiss and Habsburgs: the wooden shaft is relatively short, and the weapon is…
Gala
Sword with a carved wooden handle and no guard.
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