From Encyclopedia
- Bastard sword
- Longsword with a longer handle so it can be held by one or two hands. The blade is usually narrowly pointed and quite slender or…
- Guard chains
- Chains which linked the breastplate with the sword, dagger and great helm to.
- 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…
- Shoulder
- The corner part of a sword. Connects a blade to a tang.
