Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Mortuary sword
See Backsword.
From Encyclopedia
- Boss
- Also umbo. The round shaped piece of metal at the center of a shield. Protects the hand.
- Cowter
- See Couter.
- Hackbut
- See Arquebus.
- Ox-tongue spear
- Also called the Langdebeve and Langue de Boeve (both mean tongue of the ox). The ox-tongue spear was a polearm weapon common among the Swiss and…
