Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tassets
Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.
From Encyclopedia
- Damascening
- Also called inlay. A process used for the decoration of metal surfaces; usually silver or gold onto iron or steel. 'True'…
- Harness
- A term used in preference to 'suit' when talking of a complete armour.
- Langet
- Metal strips attached to the the shaft of a polearm to reinforce the torque of its head, and to protect the joint connecting the head and…
- Mitten gauntlet
- A gauntlet with articulated transverse lames covering the fingers, rather than the fingers each being separately protected by a series of…
