Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Schynbald
See Greave.
From Encyclopedia
- Longsword
- Hand-and-a-half long, straight, double-edged sword with a cruciform hilt. Usually 4-4.5 ft long with a weight of 3-4 lbs. The most…
- Main-gauche
- Left-handed, parrying dagger used along with a rapier.
- Umbo
- See Boss.
- Gamboised
- A padded defense made of linen, flax or other fabric, sometimes reinforced and studded. Gamboised cuisses were often worn as an early addition to…
