Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Vambrace
Armor covering the forearm.
From Encyclopedia
- Crossbow
- A horizontal bow set at 90 degrees to the tiller and spanned by mechanical means. Originally made of horn, wood, and sinew, the bowstave was later…
- Gisarme
- Solid and bulky, ornamental spear-like polearm.
- Rebated
- Training or tournament sword with blunted point and edge.
- 'Spanish' morion
- See cabasset and morion.
