Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Cuirass
Also called pair of curates. Full-coverage, plate body- armor. Consists of breastplate, backplate, and sometimes tassets.
From Encyclopedia
- Elbow gauntlet
- The cuff of this gauntlet reaches the elbow, replacing both the lower cannon of the vambrace and the couter.
- Flukes
- Close, deep fullers.
- German Reitschwert
- See Backsword.
- Spear
- Also volgue. Weapon with a long shaft, made for thrusting in the first place.
