Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Lower end
The pointed part of a sword.
From Encyclopedia
- Kite-shaped shield
- A large, elongated triangular shield with a rounded top used throughout Europe from the tenth to the thirteenth century, commonly…
- Standard
- A mail collar common in the fifteenth century.
- Sheath
- See Scabbard.
- Sax
- Also saex. Long and heavy single-edged knife prefered by the Nordic peoples. Saxes could up to 3 ft in length, and hilted like …
