From Encyclopedia
- Fauld
- Armour (usually composed of horizontal lames) attached to the bottom edge of a breastplate to protect the abdomen.
- Hilt
- The lower part of a sword. Consists of a cross-guard, handle/grip, and a pommel. Medieval swords are most likely to have a…
- Volant-piece
- An English term for the reinforcing brow-piece on a helmet such as the sallet.
- Ball & chain
- Type of flail; consists of a metal ball attached to a short wooden handle by a chain.
