Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Kapak
Small throwing axe consists of a tanged metal head fitted into a flat wooden handle.
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- Breastplate
- Plate armour protecttion for the front of the torso, to the waist. See also plackart.
- Damascening
- Also called inlay. A process used for the decoration of metal surfaces; usually silver or gold onto iron or steel. 'True'…
- Greave
- Also called schynbald or jamber. Plate defence for the leg from knee to ankle, initially protecting only the front, but…
- Arnis
- Italian for "harness", the historical term for being "in armour".
