From Encyclopedia
- Armet
- Close-fitted helmet with a visor and hinged cheek coverings. More sofisticated than bascinet and less sofisticated than…
- Boss
- Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
- Collar
- See Gorget.
- Etching
- A decorative process frequently applied to the surface of metals especially in Europe from about 1500 onwards; frequently used in conjunction…
