Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Cut-and-Thrust Sword
Quite thin, tapered sword with compound hilts suitable for fingered grip.
From Encyclopedia
- Basilard
- Two-edged dagger with a long blade. Used in the late Middle Ages. Usually worn with ordinary clothes as well as with …
- Bavin
- See Waster.
- Crossbow
- A horizontal bow set at 90 degrees to the tiller and spanned by mechanical means. Originally made of horn, wood, and sinew, the bowstave was later…
- Hagbush
- See Arquebus.
