Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tuck
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- Gorget
- Also called a collar. Close-fitting plate protecting the neck, throat, and upper chest.
- Halberd
- Weapon which improved effectivity vs. heavy armor. Has a wide, short axe attached to a 5-6 ft haft and a sharp spear at…
- Nasal
- Plate defence on early medieval helmets, often riveted to the bottom of the skull to cover the nose and middle of the face.
- Tang
- The continuing, hidden part of a blade inside a handle. May be of a different temper than the blade. Sword may have full or…
