Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Vervelles
Bronze, brass, or latten staples that attached to a bascinet to enable the leather cuff of an aventail to be secured to the helmet.
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- Blade
- The length of steel that forms a sword.
- Cod-piece
- Fabric covering for the groin, latterly padded. Its counterpart in armour could be either of mail or, more usually, of plate.
- Pair of Plates
- Body defense made from big plates.
- Kapak
- Small throwing axe consists of a tanged metal head fitted into a flat wooden handle.
