Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Umbo
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From Encyclopedia
- Lance rest
- A support for the lance when couched; this was bolted to the right side of the breastplate and was often hinged.
- Pommel nut
- Also pommel bolt or tang nut. Capstan rivet sometimes included in pommels.
- 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…
- Gala
- Sword with a carved wooden handle and no guard.
