Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Abbasi
Straight-bladed steel sword with a padded hilt; back of the blade was strengthened by supports; often highly decorated with gold inlay and gilt.
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- Longsword
- Hand-and-a-half long, straight, double-edged sword with a cruciform hilt. Usually 4-4.5 ft long with a weight of 3-4 lbs. The most…
- Sights
- Also occularium. Part in the visor right infront of the wearer’s eyes.
- Steel
- An alloy of wrought iron and carbon, capable of being hardened by heating and then quenching (rapid cooling) in water. This hardening process could…
- Jadagna
- Club made of ironwood; sometimes fitted with a stone or metal spike in the head.
