From Encyclopedia
- Backplate
- Plate armour defence for the back.
- Quillions
- Special (Renaissance) term for two straight or curved cross-guards (front and back). Called just cross or guard when on Medieval …
- Shield
- Defensive article. Has many shapes and sizes. Usually made of wood or metal and a covering such as a leather. Has a handle or several straps to get…
- Gala
- Sword with a carved wooden handle and no guard.
