Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tilt
A barrier of wood covered in cloth to separate the jousters as they ran a course. Introduced m the fifteenth century to stop headlong collisions.
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…
- Greave
- Also called schynbald or jamber. Plate defence for the leg from knee to ankle, initially protecting only the front, but…
- Hackbut
- See Arquebus.
- Arnis
- Italian for "harness", the historical term for being "in armour".
