Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Backplate
Plate armour defence for the back.
From Encyclopedia
- Collar
- See Gorget.
- Pollaxe
- (The preferred spelling to polaxe or poleaxe). A knightly staff weapon, its head being an axehead, usually balanced by a fluke or…
- Sallet
- Helmet with (usually) a hinged visor and a long tail for protecting the back of the neck. Comes in many forms. In England known as a …
- Walking-Sword
- See Small-Sword.
