From Encyclopedia
- Gambeson
- Quilted and embellished
coat-armor.
- Lance rest
- A support for the
lance when couched; this was bolted to the right side of the breastplate and was often hinged.
- Polearm
- Also military fork. Consists of two parts - a long haft and a head. Head comes in many forms - most often two parallel or slightly "V"…
- Spurs
- Y-shaped metal goads strapped to the heel, used to drive the horse on. Dating from early antiquity. Early medieval spurs were of simple prick type;…
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