From Encyclopedia
- Nasal
- Plate defence on early medieval helmets, often riveted to the bottom of the skull to cover the nose and middle of the face.
- Volgue
- See Spear.
- Gamboised
- A padded defense made of linen, flax or other fabric, sometimes reinforced and studded. Gamboised cuisses were often worn as an early addition to…
- Verdun
- Long thrusting sword with a diamond or square-sectioned blade used in the 16th century.