From Encyclopedia
- Crest
- A heraldic recognitive device fixed to the top of the
great helm, introduced in the second half of the thirteenth and in wide use by the…
- Estoc
- Called
tuck in English. Long, pointed and rigid
longsword with a triangular or square
blade, which was quite blunt.…
- Hilt
- The lower part of a
sword. Consists of a cross-guard, handle/grip, and a
pommel. Medieval swords are most likely to have a…
- Gamboised
- A padded defense made of linen, flax or other fabric, sometimes
reinforced and studded. Gamboised cuisses were often worn as an early
addition to…
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