Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Fletching
Feathers fastened onto the back of an arrow to help it fly straight.
From Encyclopedia
- Muffler
- Mitten-like removable extension of a sleeve on a hauberk.
- Pauldron
- Plate armor for shoulders from several overlapping pieces.
- Ventail
- An integral flap of mail attached to the coif in the thirteenth century; it could be drawn across the mouth to protect the lower face.
- Ancus
- Indian elephant goad; vary greatly in size from about 40 to 120 centimeters in length; shorter ones were used by riders, while the longer versions…
