From Encyclopedia
- Cut-and-Thrust Sword
- Quite thin, tapered sword with compound hilts suitable for fingered grip.
- Hilt
- The lower part of a sword. Consists of a cross-guard, handle/grip, and a pommel. Medieval swords are most likely to have a…
- Poleyn
- Armor protecting the knee.
- Pommel
- Also called pummel. A variously shaped counterweight to the sword blade, riveted to the end of the sword tang above' the …
