Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Bascinet
See Basinet.
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- Backplate
- Plate armour defence for the back.
- Backsword
- Also Mortuary sword or German Reitschwert. Has only one cutting edge (therefore its name). The non-cutting edge is…
- Compound-Hilt & Complex-Guard
- Term for the many forms of hilts in Renaissance and on some late-Medieval swords. Ususally consist of finger-rings,…
- Rebated
- Training or tournament sword with blunted point and edge.
