From Encyclopedia
- Pavise
- Large, usually rectangular shield carried by infantrymen and frequently used in siege operations to protect archers. The largest pavises…
- Sax
- Also saex. Long and heavy single-edged knife prefered by the Nordic peoples. Saxes could up to 3 ft in length, and hilted like …
- Target
- A round shield, mounted on the arm, used throughout history. Most targets were large (30 - 36”) and made of wood, but in the…
- Gada
- A gaff was and still is a hand-held metal hook with a sharp tip used to latch onto an object, usually for the purposes of moving it. Most commonly,…