Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Jerkin
1. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket, often sleeveless, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries 2. a short, sleeveless vest worn by women and girls
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- Haft
- Wooden part of a polearm.
- War hammer
- Also called martel and horseman's pick. A short-hafted hammer used mainly in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries…
- Waster
- Also bavin or cudgel. Wooden practice sword.
- Badelaire
- Sword with a heavy, curved blade and S-shaped quillions; used during the 16th century.
