Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Brown Bill
See Bill.
From Encyclopedia
- Arming Cap
- Quilted cap worn beneath the helmet.
- Edge
- The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
- Longbow
- Archer’s weapon for launching arrows. Draws 30-36 inches and ranges over 300 yards. Very effective vs. unarmed enemies.
- Pollaxe
- (The preferred spelling to polaxe or poleaxe). A knightly staff weapon, its head being an axehead, usually balanced by a fluke or…
