Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Gambeson
Quilted and embellished coat-armor.
From Encyclopedia
- Coat-armor
- Top-covering piece of clothing. Popular in tournaments where it presented the beholder’s coat of arms.
- Falling buffe
- Hinged, face part of a helmet. Can be secured by a leather strap and has flexible lames so it can be lowered for better…
- Hammer
- War hammer very effective vs. plate armor.
- Haubergeon
- Hauberk ending between crotch and the middle of the wearer’s thigh. Has a sharp dagger-like hem.
