Encyclopedia of historical weapons
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Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Armet
Close-fitted helmet with a visor and hinged cheek coverings. More sofisticated than bascinet and less sofisticated than…
Kite-shaped shield
A large, elon­gated triangular shield with a rounded top used throughout Europe from the tenth to the thir­teenth century, commonly…
Steel
An alloy of wrought iron and carbon, capable of being hardened by heating and then quenching (rapid cooling) in water. This hardening process could…
Bard, or Barding
A term for horse armor, which could be made from a variety of materials, including mail and plate.
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