Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Bellows Visor
A modern term for a visor with horizontal ridges,such as on 'Maximilian' German fluted armours of the early sixteenth century.
From Encyclopedia
- Gisarme
- Solid and bulky, ornamental spear-like polearm.
- Polearm
- Also military fork. Consists of two parts - a long haft and a head. Head comes in many forms - most often two parallel or slightly "V"…
- Volant-piece
- An English term for the reinforcing brow-piece on a helmet such as the sallet.
- Waster
- Also bavin or cudgel. Wooden practice sword.
