Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Aventail

A curtain of mail attached by means of staples (ver-velles) around the base of a helmet (especially the basinet ), and covering the shoulders. Also called camail (a French term).

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Angon
Frankish and Anglo-Saxon throwing spear. Has a long (6 ft) thin iron neck with a barbed head. Almost indentical to the Roman…
Boss
Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
Etching
A decorative process fre­quently applied to the surface of metals especially in Europe from about 1500 onwards; frequently used in conjunction…
Spangenhelm
A modern German term describing conical helmets constructed of a number of segments riveted together; descended from Late Roman prototypes.
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