Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Lame
A narrow strip or plate of steel, sometimes used in armour to provide articulation.
From Encyclopedia
- Coif
- Hood of fabric or mail worn under a helmet. By the twelfth century it often incorporated a ventail.
- Edge
- The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
- Riser
- Opposite of a fuller. Makes a sword more rigid yet with a flixible spine.
- Arnis
- Italian for "harness", the historical term for being "in armour".
