Encyclopedia of historical weapons - 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" shaped spikes, sometimes even with an axe.
From Encyclopedia
- Ailette
- A flat plate of leather or parchment (square, round or diamond-shaped) which tied to the point of the shoulder. Worn between 1250-1350 to…
- Byrnie
- Mail shirt with elbow-length sleeves, ends in the middle of the beholder’s thighs.
- Chausses
- Leggings made from mail when a part of armor.
- Volgue
- See Spear.
