Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Cuisse
Armor protecting thighs.
From Encyclopedia
- Bastard sword
- Longsword with a longer handle so it can be held by one or two hands. The blade is usually narrowly pointed and quite slender or…
- Lame
- A narrow strip or plate of steel, sometimes used in armour to provide articulation.
- Slow match
- A slow-burning cord of hemp or flax soaked in saltpetre and then dried. Used to ignite cannon and hand guns.
- Walking-Sword
- See Small-Sword.
