From Encyclopedia
- Ricasso
- The dull part of a blade right above the hilt. Made for fingering. Not all swords have it.
- 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.
- 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…
- Genuillieres
- Plate pieces to protect the knee.
