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.
From Encyclopedia
- Brigandine
- Form of coat-of-plates with hundreds of small plates, partially covering each other. Mobile yet protective.
- Cross
- Also cross-guard or quillions. The straight bar or guard of a Medieval sword.
- Cudgel
- See Waster.
- Quaddara
- Straight-bladed sword, often inlaid with gold; hilt is of horn with no guard.
