Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Cuisse
Armor protecting thighs.
From Encyclopedia
- Lance rest
- A support for the lance when couched; this was bolted to the right side of the breastplate and was often hinged.
- Lucerne hammer
- A staff weapon with a hammer-head balanced by a fluke, popular with Swiss infantry in both the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
- Nut
- Round pivoted component retained within the stock (tiller) of a crossbow to take the string. It is usually made of solid ivory or…
- Polearm
- Also military fork. Consists of two parts - a long haft and a head. Head comes in many forms - most often two parallel or slightly "V"…
