Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Armour
Usually metal pieces made specially for their purpose - to protect their wearer's body against thrust, stabs and any other kind of attacks. Comprises of many parts and comes in many forms.
From Encyclopedia
- Breastplate
- Plate armour protecttion for the front of the torso, to the waist. See also plackart.
- Bec de Corbin
- Special type of a polehammer.
- Coat-of-Plates
- Form of a flexible plate- armor made of steel, bone, or hardened leather plates which are riveted or stitched inside leather or…
- Jupon
- Short, fitted overcoat made of several thick fabric layers and a final layer which was usually from silk or velvet. Has an embroided coat of arms of…
