From Encyclopedia
- Backsword
- Also Mortuary sword or German Reitschwert. Has only one cutting edge (therefore its name). The non-cutting edge is…
- Couter
- Also spelt cowter. Plate armor protecting the elbow.
- Pavise
- Large, usually rectangular shield carried by infantrymen and frequently used in siege operations to protect archers. The largest pavises…
- Riser
- Opposite of a fuller. Makes a sword more rigid yet with a flixible spine.
