Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Morning star
Also called morgenstern. A form of spiked club , popular in the early sixteenth century.
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- Breaths
- Holes or slits in the visor of a helmet or the lames of a falling buffe or bevor, for ventilation; also…
- Cod-piece
- Fabric covering for the groin, latterly padded. Its counterpart in armour could be either of mail or, more usually, of plate.
- Etching
- A decorative process frequently applied to the surface of metals especially in Europe from about 1500 onwards; frequently used in conjunction…
- Enarmes
- Leather straps for gripping a shield or a buckler.
