Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Cut-and-Thrust Sword
Quite thin, tapered sword with compound hilts suitable for fingered grip.
From Encyclopedia
- Arming sword
- Also short sword. Single-handed weapon which looks like a simple longsword. Attached to the a knight’s belt.
- Catapult
- Class of siege engines designed to throw spears and heavy bolts.
- Harquebus
- See arquebus.
- Volant-piece
- An English term for the reinforcing brow-piece on a helmet such as the sallet.
