From Encyclopedia
- Counterfeit damascening
- Simpler form of damascening. Fine pattern is applied onto a surface of an armor piece.
- Hagbush
- See Arquebus.
- Nasal
- Plate defence on early medieval helmets, often riveted to the bottom of the skull to cover the nose and middle of the face.
- Akinakes
- The Akinakes was a characteristic Persian sidearm. It was short in length but could be used for both cut and thrust. It is of Scythian origin,…