Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Falcata
Forward-curving single-edged sword.
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- 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 Originally made of horn, wood, and sinew, the bowstave was later…
- Hagbush
- See Arquebus.
- Aclys
- Wooden Roman throwing stick with a spiked head; attached to user's arm with a strap which enabled it to be retrieved after it had been thrown.
- 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…
