Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Byrnie
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From Encyclopedia
- Arming Cap
- Quilted cap worn beneath the helmet.
- Bec de Faucon
- Polearm with a large hammer head instead of an axe, and backed with a spike or curved fluke. Usually has a heavy steel…
- Rerebrace
- Armor protecting the upper arm.
- Slow match
- A slow-burning cord of hemp or flax soaked in saltpetre and then dried. Used to ignite cannon and hand guns.
