From Encyclopedia
- Bec de Corbin
- Special type of a polehammer.
- Boss
- Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
- Akinakes
- The Akinakes was a characteristic Persian sidearm. It was short in length but could be used for both cut and thrust. It is of Scythian origin,…
- Great bascinet
- Late 14th early 15th century version of the bascinet where the mail aventail was replaced with two steel plates, one in the front and one in back.
