Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Arming doublet
Quilted garment worn under armour from the early fifteenth century, equipped with points to attach mail gussets and pieces of armour.
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- Corselet
- See Corslet.
- Guard chains
- Chains which linked the breastplate with the sword, dagger and great helm to.
- 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 …
- Waist lame
- A horizontal lamination in the breast or backplate at waist level.
