Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Doublet
A man's close-fitting jacket with or without sleeves, worn chiefly from the 14th to 16th centuries.
From Encyclopedia
- Compound-Hilt & Complex-Guard
- Term for the many forms of hilts in Renaissance and on some late-Medieval swords. Ususally consist of finger-rings,…
- Foible
- Special (Renaissance) term for the upper, weaker part of a blade. Does most of the attacking for its speed and nimbleness.
- Adarga
- Parrying weapon consisting of a small bladed shield attached to a short spear.
- Arming doublet
- Quilted garment worn under armour from the early fifteenth century, equipped with points to attach mail gussets and pieces of armour.
