Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Tassets
Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.
From Encyclopedia
- Coronel
- Also cronel. Crown-shaped lance head used for jousts of peace.
- Estoc
- Called tuck in English. Long, pointed and rigid longsword with a triangular or square blade, which was quite blunt.…
- Polaxe
- See Pollaxe. See also Hache.
- 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,…
