From Encyclopedia
- Longsword
- Hand-and-a-half long, straight, double-edged sword with a cruciform hilt. Usually 4-4.5 ft long with a weight of 3-4 lbs. The most…
- 'Maximilian' armour
- A modern term applied to the style of early sixteenth century armour characterized by narrow, parallel fluting, popular during the…
- Pommel nut
- Also pommel bolt or tang nut. Capstan rivet sometimes included in pommels.
- Standard
- A mail collar common in the fifteenth century.
