Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Black Bill
See Bill.
From Encyclopedia
- Cod-piece
- Fabric covering for the groin, latterly padded. Its counterpart in armour could be either of mail or, more usually, of plate.
- Edge
- The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
- Langet
- Metal strips attached to the the shaft of a polearm to reinforce the torque of its head, and to protect the joint connecting the head and…
- Skeggox
- Anglo-Saxon single-handed axe, used in hand-to-hand combat and also as a missile.
