A

Abzug

(G) the trigger of a gun.

Achsel

(G) see pauldron.

Achselhohlscheibe

(G) see rondel.

Achselschilde

(G) see ailette.

Acroc

a hook or clasp.

Adargue

a heart-shaped buckler.

Affust

gun-carriage.

Afut

gun-carriage.

Agaric

tinder used with flint-lock gun.

Agier

(OF) darts

Aguinia

machines or engines of war.

Aguzo

(I) the point of a spear.

Aiguilettes

tags at the ends of laces for fastening pieces of armor.

Ailettes

wing-like pieces of plate or cuir-bouilly worn on the shoulders.

Aketon

see gambeson.

Alabarda

(I) halberd.

Alagues, Halagues

(OF) soldiers of fortune, mercenaries.

Alarica

a heavy triangular-pointed spear.

Alberc

(G) see hauberk.

Alberia

a shield without armorial bearings.

Alborium

a bow of hazel wood.

Alemele

(F) the lame or blade of the sword.

Alemella

(I) a knife or dagger.

Alfange

(S) cutlass.

Alferanna

(S) a banner.

Algier

(OF) dart.

Allecret

a variety of half-armor.

Almarada

(S) a stiletto or dagger.

Almayne rivet

suit of light half-armor.

Almete

(S) a close, round helmet, armet.

Alzo

(I) the sight of the firearm.

Amadue

(F) see agaric.

Ameure

a dagger.

Amorce

priming.

Amorcoir

(F) powder-flask.

Amussette

(F) a breech-loading musket.

Anelace

a broad-bladed dagger.

Angon

a javelin. The head was heavy and the top part of the shaft thin , so that it bent on impact making it impossible to be thrown back.

Animes

a cuirass of horizontal lames.

Antebrachia

see vambrace.

Antela

see poitrel

Antia

the handle of a buckler.

Anzerdecke

(G) see barde.

Appogiar

the cantle of the saddle.

Arbalest

a crossbow.

Arbalest a cric

a heavy crossbow used in sieges.

Arbalest a cranequin

a crossbow drawn with a windlass.

Arbrier

the tiller of a crossbow.

Arcabuz

(S) see arquebus.

Archet de fer

the molded ring on the breech of a cannon, base-ring.

Archegaye

a staff sharpened at both ends carried by estradiots..

Archibuso

(I) see arquebus.

Arcioni

(I) the fore and aft peaks of the saddle.

Arcon

the saddle-bow.

Arescuel

the grip of a lance.

Arest de lance

vamplate, later the lance-rest.

Arganello

(I) the windlass of a crossbow.

Argolets

French mounted arquebussiers.

Arma bianca

(I) sword.

Arme blanche

(F) sword.

Armacudium

an indefinite weapon of offense.

Arma d'asta

(I) any long-shafted weapon.

Armatoste

(S) the windlass of a crossbow.

Armes a l'epreuve

pistol-proof armor.

Armet

a close helmet with bevor and moveable visor.

Armil

see surcoat.

Armin

an ornamental hand-grip for the pike made of velvet or leather.

Arming-bonett

a padded cap worn under the helmet.

Arming-doublet

padding worn under the armor.

Arming-hose

long hose worn under leg-armor.

Arming-points

laces for tying on parts of armor.

Arming-sword

a short sword worn on the right side.

Armkachen

(G) elbow-cops.

Armoyer

(OF) armorer, maker of sword-hilts.

Armrohen

(G) cannon of the vambrace.

Armrust

(G) crossbow.

Armure cannelee

(F) fluted armor.

Armzeug

(G) brassard.

Arnesi

(I) harness used to put on armor.

Arquebus

an early musket.

Arret

(F) small decorated tabs used on straps for armor.

Arret de lance

(F) lance-rest.

Arriere-bras

see rerebrace.

Arriere-hilt

the counter-guard or knuckle-bow of the sword.

Asbergo

a breastplate or cuirass, a vamplate.

Aspar, asper

the grip of a lance.

Asperges

(OF) a mace; see holy-water sprinkle.

Astile

(I) the shaft of a lance.

Astonne

a lance.

Astregal

a molding on a cannon.

Atilt

the position in which the lance was held in charging.

Attry

(OE) artillery.

Auber

see alborium.

Ausfatz

(G) the sight of a firearm.

Avance

(F) the front peak of the burgonet.

Avant-bras

see vambrace.

Avant plat

see vamplate.

Aventail

breathing aperature in helmet, the earliest form of visor.

Azza

(I) a long-shafted axe.

Azzimino

(I) fine inlay work on oriental weapons.

B

Bacchetta

(I) a ramrod.

Back-sword

sword with single-edged blade.

Bacul

(OF) crupper of horse-trappings.

Bacyn

see bascinet.

Badelaire

(F) a short cutlass.

Bagonet

a dagger fitted to the musket.

Bayonet

a dagger fitted to the musket.

Bagordare

(OI) to hold a burlesque tournament.

Baguette

ramrod, also brayette.

Bainbergs

shin-defences of metal or cuir-bouilly.

Baldrick

an ornamented belt to carry the sword.

Bawdric

an ornamented belt to carry the sword.

Balestra

(I) see arbalest.

Balloch knife

a knife or dagger with balls instead of quillons.

Balayn

whalebone used for crests or the swords for tournaments.

Balon

whalebone used for crests or the swords for tournaments.

Balottera

a stone bow.

Banded mail

mail formed of rings through which a leather thong was passed horizontally on the hauberk.

Bandes

(F) see lames.

Bandes de bout d'affust

trail-plate of a cannon.

Bandes de dessus

axle-tree bands, cape squares.

Bandolier

musketeer's belt to carry gun-charges in seperate cases of wood or metal.

Bannerets

those knighted on the field of battle and entitled to carry banners.

Banquelets

(F) strips of decorated metal on a sword-belt to keep the belt rigid.

Barbazzale

(I) the grummet of a bridle.

Barbera

(S) see mentoniere.

Barbiere

(F) see bevor.

Barbote

(S) see bevor.

Barbotto

(I) see bevor.

Barbuta

a piece of head-armor, a bevor.

Barbute

a form of bascinet of unknown type, also a light horseman.

Barbet

a form of bascinet of unknown type, also a light horseman.

Bardes

horse-armor.

Barding

horse-armor.

Barde de criniere

(F) see crinet.

Bardiche

a variety of pole-axe.

Barducium

see morning star.

Barthaube

(G) chin-guard of plate.

Barriers

the division of wood which seperate combatants in foot-jousts, also the jousts themselves.

Bascinet

the light helmet of ovoid form tapering to a point at the summit, worn with or without a visor.

Bascuette

(OE) see bascinet.

Base

(OF) a short sword or cutlass.

Bases

skirts of fabric, or in armor, of plate.

Basilard

a curved civilian sword.

Bask sword

a stout, single-edged blade.

Bassinet

(F) priming-pan of a firelock.

Bastard sword

a long sword for cut and thrust with enough grip for two hands, or a blunted sword for practice.

Baston

a mace or club with polygonally cut head.

Baston, gros

(OF) large ordinance.

Battecul

see garde-rein.

Batticuli

taces or loin-guards of plate.

Bauchreifen

(G) see taces.

Baudik

see baldrick.

Baudrier

(F) cross-belt.

Bavier

(F) see bevor.

Baviera

(I) see bevor.

Bergaman

(OF) a cutlass or dagger from Bergamo.

Bear-paw

a form of solleret with obtuse point.

Bec du cane

a form of solleret with obtuse point.

Becco di corvo

(I) see martel de fer.

Bec de faucon

(F) a war-hammer.

Beckenhaube

(G) see bascinet.

Beinrohren

(G) see jambe.

Beintaschen

(G) see tassets.

Beinzeug

(G) see cuissard.

Beringt

(G) ringed mail.

Beruier

(F) a light head-piece with ear-flaps and chin-strap.

Besagew

saucer plates used to protect openings at the armhole.

Besagues

(OE) small plates to protect the armpits, any small plates of metal.

Bessa

a pickaxe used by pioneers.

Beavor

the chin-piece of an armet or a sallad.

Bevor

the chin-piece of an armet or a sallad.

Bicoquet

(F) a species of bascinet with neck and chin-piece.

Bicorn

small anvil.

Bickiron

small anvil.

Bigateno

(OF) javelin or dart.

Bilbo

a small rapier.

Bill

a weapon with scythe-like blade and six-foot shaft.

Billette

(F) see toggle.

Biro

(OF) a dart, javelin or arrow.

Bisacuta

the military pick or two-edged axe.

Bisaque

(OF) the military pick or two-edged axe.

Bishop's mantle

a cape of mail.

Blacon

(OF) a buckler or shield.

Blanc haubert

(F) coat of mail.

Blanchon

(OF) a kind of pike.

Blank wafte

(G) see arme blanche.

Boetes

boxes.

Bohordicum

a burlesque joust in which sham lances (bohours) were used.

Bombarde

an early form of ordinance resembling a mortar.

Bonbicinium

see bascinet

Bordon

a lance used for jousting.

Bordonasse

a lance used for jousting.

Borto

a lance used for jousting.

Boson

an arrow with a blunt point.

Bossoirs

the bosses on the peytral of a horse.

Botafogo

(S) see linstock.

Botta a

(I) armor proof against sword, axe or lance blow.

Botta a

(F) armor proof against sword, axe or lance blow.

Botte cassee

(F) armor proof against all weapons.

Botton

a button or buckle for fastening the gorget to the breast-piece.

Bouche

the hole cut in the corner of the shield through which to point the lance; also the circular hole in the vamplate.

Boucles

(F) see genouilliere.

Boudrier

(F) see bandolier.

Bougeran

buckram used for tournament armor.

Bougran

buckram used for tournament armor.

Bougon

blunt-headed arrow for shooting game.

Boujon

blunt-headed arrow for shooting game.

Bougeon

a crossbow quarrel.

Boujon

a crossbow quarrel.

Boulon

a crossbow quarrel.

Bourdonasse

(F) see bordon.

Bourlet

(F) a coif.

Bourlet

(F) the swell of the muzzle of a cannon.

Bourlette

(F) a mace.

Bourrelet

(F) a method of attaching two plates together by sliding in burrs or slots.

Boutefeu

(F) linstock.

Bouterolle

(F) the chape of a sword.

Boutreaux

(F) the pendent strips of leather or fabric which decorate horse-trappings.

Bracciale

(I) brassard.

Bracciaiuola

(I) a small shield with arm-guard and 'sword-breaker' in one piece.

Bracciali

(I) see brassard.

Bracconniere

(F) see taces.

Bracelet

(F) the ring of metal which joined the vambrace to the rerebrace, the elbow-cop.

Bracer

a leather wrist-guard used by archers of the long-bow.

Bracheta

(OI) see brayette.

Braghetta

(I) see brayette.

Brandistocco

(I) a three-pronged spear, a swine feather.

Braquemart

a short, broad-bladed cutting sword.

Brasalot

(OF) elbow-cop.

Brassard

the whole arm-defense, including vambrace, elbow-cop and rerebrace.

Brasselet

see bracer.

Bratspiess

(G) see ranseur.

Brayette

(OF) cod-piece.

Brazale

(S) brassard.

Breastplate

armor made of plate protecting the front of the chest.

Breaths

holes in a helm or helmet for air.

Brechenmesser

(G) falcione.

Brechrander

(G) neck-guards on the pauldrons.

Bretelles

(F) straps for joining breast and back pieces.

Bricolla

(OI) a tiller or crossbow to shoot stones or arrows.

Brichette

armor for loins and hips.

Brichette

breast-armor.

Brikette

breast-armor.

Brigandine

a body-defense of small plates riveted to a cover and lining of fabric.

Briquet

(F) a sword of cutlass form.

Brise-cuirass

(F) a short, strong dagger.

Brise-epee

(F) see sword breaker.

Brochiero

(I) a small buckler used for sword and buckler fights.

Broigne

a shirt of mail.

Broke

(OF) a kind of dagger.

Broquel

(S) see rondache.

Brujula

(S) see visor.

Brunt

(OE) the front or peytral of a horse-trapper.

Brustpanzer

(G) see peytral.

Brustschild mit schonbart

(G) tilting-breastplate with mentoniere.

Bruststuck

(G) breastplate.

Brygandyrons

see brigandine.

Budriere

(I) cross-belt for a sword.

Bufe

a moveable bevor used with an open casque.

Bufeta

(S) neck-guards on a pauldron.

Buffa

the buffe or face-plate of a burgonet.

Bufle

a coat of buff leather.

Buffletin

(F) see colletto.

Burdo

see borto.

Bukel

(G) see rondache

Burghera

a gorget.

Burgonet

a light, open helmet, generally found with ear-flaps and sometimes a face-guard.

Burr

the iron ring on the lance below the grip to prevent the hand from slipping back.

Buttafuoco

(I) see linstock.

Butteire

(F) a type of arquebus.

Buzo

(I) see quarrel.

C

Cabasset

a helmet with narrow brim all round the helmet.

Cairelli

(OI) see quarrel.

Caissia

(I) a case or quiver for arrows.

Calce

the vamplate of a lance, also the butt end, also stockings.

Caliver

a short firelock.

Calote

a skull-cap worn under the hat by cavalry.

Caltrop

a ball with four spikes placed on the ground to receive cavalry.

Calva

(S) skull or bowl of a helmet.

Camaglio

(I) see camail.

Camail

a hood or tippet of chainmail.

Cambra

(OI) see jambs.

Camberia

see jambieres.

Camisado

(I) the wearing of white shorts over armor for night attacks.

Campane

(OF) the part of the horse-trappings on the haunches, decorated with large bells.

Campanelle

the part of the horse-trappings on the haunches, decorated with large bells.

Cambrasia

(OI) dart or arrow.

Cannon

the tubular vambrace.

Cantle

the rear peak of the saddle.

Capel de nerfs

a whalebone or leather helmet.

Capelina

(I) a skull-cap of steel.

Capellum

the sword sheath or scabbard.

Caperuza

(S) see chapel-de-fer.

Carcasse

(F) a bomb.

Carcasse

(I) a quiver.

Cardelli

(I) see quarrel.

Cargan

a collar or gorget of mail.

Carnet

the visor.

Carosella

a mimic fight with clay balls and shields.

Carousel

a mimic fight with clay balls and shields.

Carquois

(F) a quiver.

Carreau

(F) see quarrel.

Cartouche

(F) a charge of powder and shot wrapped up in paper; a cartridge.

Casque

open helmet, often of classical design.

Casquetel

an open head-piece with brim and back peak reaching far down the neck.

Cassa

(I) the stock of a firearm.

Castle

(OE) a variety of helmet.

Cataffratto

a mail-clad horse.

Cataphractus eques

a mail-clad horse.

Cataye

(OF) a javelin or catapult.

Catchpole

a long-handled spring fork used to catch the opposing knight around the neck and unhorse him.

Catocio

the charge of powder for musket or cannon.

Caxeo

(S) see casque.

Caxa

(S) see casque.

Cazoleta

(S) the pan of the arquebus.

Celada de engole

(S) a helm worn for foot-joust with axe, sword or spear.

Celata

(I) see sallad.

Celata da incastro

(I) see armet.

Celata Veneziana

(I) a Venetian form of sallad with a nose-piece.

Cerbatane

a kind of ordinance.

Cerveliera

(I) a metal skull-cap.

Cervicale

(F) see crinet

Cesello

(I) repousse-work used in the decoration of armor.

Chamfron

plate armor protecting the head of a horse.

Chanfrein

plate armor protecting the head of a horse.

Chanfron

plate armor protecting the head of a horse.

Champ-clos

(OF) see lists.

Chape

the metal tip at the lower end of a sword or dagger sheath.

Chapel d'acier

(F) a steel war-hat.

Chapel-de-fer

(F) a broad-brimmed helmet.

Chapel de Mountauban

(F) a steel war-helmet made at Mountauban.

Chapewe

see chapel-de-fer.

Chapras

the brass badge worn by a messenger.

Chard

the string of a sling.

Charnel

(OE) the bolt that fixed the tilting-helm to the breastplate.

Chausses

covering for the lower leg and foot of chain mail.

Chaussons

trews or breeches of chainmail.

Cheeks

the strips of iron that fix the pike-head to the shaft.

Cheminee

(F) the nipple of a gun.

Cherval

a gorget.

Chastones

rivets.

Chianetta

a helmet.

Chiave da mota

(I) key for a wheel-lock.

Chien

(F) cock of a firelock.

Chiodo da voltare

(I) a turning-rivet.

Choque

some kind of firearm, variety unkown.

Cimier

the crest of a helm.

Cinquedea

(I) a short, broad-bladed dagger for ceremonial use, made in Venice and Verona, five fingers wide at the base.

Ciseau

a blunt-headed quarrel.

Clavel

(OF) a lace for fastening the coif of mail or the hauberk.

Clavones

rivets

Claid caol

(Gaelic) a small sword.

Claid crom

(Gaelic) a sabre.

Claid heamh

(Gaelic) a sword.

Claid mor

(Gaelic) a broadsword.

Claymore

a Scottish two-hand sword.

Clef

trigger.

Clevengi

studs to fasten the fendace or gorget.

Clibanion

scale armor.

Clipeus

(I) circular shield.

Clous perdus

(F) false and useless rivet-heads on armor.

Cnemide

(F) see jambs.

Coche

the notch of an arrow, the nut of a crossbow.

Coda di gambero

(I) see lobster tail.

Codole

(S) elbow-cop.

Codpiece

plate protecting the groin.

Coif de mailes

hood of chainmail.

Colichemarde

swords invented by Konigsmark.

Colet

(F) a gorget, also a jerkin.

Coletin

(F) a gorget, also a jerkin.

Collettin

(F) a gorget, also a jerkin.

Colletto

(I) a buff coat.

Collo

(I) see crinet.

Colodrillo

(S) the plate of the helmet that covered the nape of the neck.

Coltellaccio

(I) see cutlass.

Cophia

a coif of mail.

Coppo

(I) the skull of a helm or helmet.

Corale

see cuisses.

Coracina

(S) cuirass.

Corium

armor composed of leather.

Cornel

(OE) the rosette or button fixed on the tip of the lance in some forms of tilting.

Coronall

(OE) the rosette or button fixed on the tip of the lance in some forms of tilting.

Corpel

(OF) hilt of the sword.

Corregge

(I) see bretelles.

Corseque

(F) a species of partizan.

Corsesca

(I) see ranseur.

Cosciale

see cuissard.

Coscioni

see cuissard.

Costale

see cuissard.

Coschwes

(OE) see cuisses.

Costa

(I) the wings on the head of the war-lance.

Coat-armor

see surcoat.

Coterel

(OF) a large knife.

Cotta di maglia

(I) a coat of mail.

Cottyngyre

cold chisel.

Coude

elbow pieces of plate.

Coudiere

elbow pieces of plate.

Coute

elbow pieces of plate.

Couter

elbow pieces of plate.

Coup de poing

(F) a small pistol.

Coursel

(F) windlass for a crossbow.

Coussart

a demi-glaive.

Coustile

(F) a knife and possibly a staff-weapon with a cutting point.

Coustil a croc

a short, single-handed sword with two-edged blade.

Coutel

a short, single-handed sword with two-edged blade.

Couvrenuque

(F) the neck-plate of the back of the armet or sallad.

Cracowes

sometimes used for poleynes and also pointed shoes.

Crakoes

sometimes used for poleynes and also pointed shoes.

Crampon

a bolt for attaching the helm to the cuirass.

Cranequin

the wheel and ratchet machine for bending the crossbow.

Cravates

French mounted militia.

Cresta

(I) crest of a helmet.

Cresteria

(S) crest of a helmet.

Crete

(F) crest of a helmet.

Crete-echelle

a support fixed from helm to back-plate to take the shock when tilting.

Cretu

(OF) a sword-breaker.

Crinet

armor for the horse's neck.

Crochets de retraits

trail-hooks of a cannon.

Criniere

see crinet.

Croissante

see moton.

Crosse

the butt of a gun or a crossbow.

Croupiere

armor for the hind part of the horse.

Cubitiera

(I) elbow-cop.

Cubrenuca

(S) see couvrenuque.

Cuirass

body-armor, originally of leather, afterwards of plate.

Couir-Bouilly

defenses for horse and man made of boiled and molded leather.

Cure-buly

defenses for horse and man made of boiled and molded leather.

Cuissards

leg-armor, comprising cuisses and knee-cops and jambs.

Cuishe

thigh-pieces of armor.

Cuisse

thigh-pieces of armor.

Cuyse

thigh-pieces of armor.

Cuissots

see cuisse.

Culasse

the breech of a gun.

Culet

kilt or skirt.

Cullots

(F) breeches.

Culverin

a hand-gun or light piece of ordinance.

Curatt

see cuirass.

Curtale

(OI) a variety of cannon.

Curtana

the blunted "sword of Mercy" used at coronations.

Curtelaxe

(OE) cutlass.

Ciclaton

a tight-fitting surcoat shorter in front than behind.

Cyclas

a tight-fitting surcoat shorter in front than behind.

Cyseau

(OF) an arrow or dart.

D

Daburge

a ceremonial mace.

Dag, Tag

a short pistol.

Dague a couillettes

(F) see balloch knife.

Dague a oreilles

(F) a dagger with the pommel fashioned like two circular wings.

Dague a rognons

(F) a dagger kidney-shaped projections above the quillons.

Dague a ruelle

(F) a dagger with thumb-ring.

Dard

(S) javelin.

Degen

(G) sword, dagger.

Demi-poulaine

pointed sollerets of medium length.

Demy-teste

(OE) a steel skull-cap.

Destrier

a war-horse.

Detente

(F) the trigger.

Diechlinge

(G) see cuisse.

Dieling

(G) see cuisse.

Dilge

(G) leg-guard for jousts.

Dobbles

(OE) molds or patterns on which armor was made.

Dolch

(G) poniard.

Dolequin

a dagger.

Doloire

a short-handled axe.

Dolon

(OE) a club.

Dorso

(I) the back of a gauntlet.

Dos

(S) back-plate of a cuirass.

Dossiere

(F) back-piece of a cuirass.

Dussack

Hungarian and German sword of cutlass form.