Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Ball & chain
Type of flail; consists of a metal ball attached to a short wooden handle by a chain.
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- Mitten gauntlet
- A gauntlet with articulated transverse lames covering the fingers, rather than the fingers each being separately protected by a series of…
- Pilum
- Roman throwing spear. Has a small, leaf-shaped head on a long and thin iron part attached to a wooden shaft. Effective vs. …
- Kalus
- Whip commonly made of buffalo hide or rattan and fitted to a handle of wood
- War axe
- The term war axe is not a particular weapon but rather descriptive of an axe designed specifically for use in combat. War axes were generally…
