Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Javelin
A short throwing spear, used as a shock weapon.
From Encyclopedia
- Annellet
- The small loops leading from quillions to the blade. Made to protect the finger wrapped over the guard.
- Overcoat
- See Surcoat.
- Schiavona
- Special form of a cut & thrust sword with a cage- hilt and distinctive cat-head-like pommel. Mostly single-edged …
- Falx
- The falx is a curved cutlass-like blade on the end of a long wooden (almost spear-like) handle. Unlike a cutlass, however, the falx is sharpened…
