Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Sabre
A sword with a curved, single-edged blade (probably originally derived from Eastern scimitars).
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- Catapult
- Class of siege engines designed to throw spears and heavy bolts.
- Cross-guard
- See Cross.
- Adze
- The adze was a traditional carpenter’s tool with a long thin axe-like blade attached at a right angle to the handle; they were used for cutting…
- Jerkin
- 1. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket, often sleeveless, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries 2. a short, sleeveless vest worn by women and girls
