Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Schiavona

Special form of a cut & thrust sword with a cage- hilt and distinctive cat-head-like pommel. Mostly single-edged back-swords but also wide or narrow with a double-edged blade. Has a ricasso for the fingering grip or thumb-rings.

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Crest: A heraldic recognitive device fixed to the top of the great helm, introduced in the second half of the thirteenth and in wide use by the…

Lance: Typical weapon of a man-at-arms. Firstly a long (9 ft) spear but later developed into a heavier and even longer form unsuited for infantry.

Prime: See Forte'.

Sabaton: Articulated, steel armor protecting the foot. Sometimes called solleret by the French.

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