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- Armet
- Close-fitted
helmet with a
visor and hinged cheek coverings. More sofisticated than
bascinet and less sofisticated than…
- Pavise
- Large, usually rectangular
shield carried by infantrymen and frequently used in siege operations to protect archers. The largest pavises…
- Falx
- The falx is a curved cutlass-like blade on the end of a long wooden
(almost spear-like) handle. Unlike a cutlass, however, the falx is
sharpened…
- 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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