Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Bard, or Barding
A term for horse armor, which could be made from a variety of materials, including mail and plate.
From Encyclopedia
- Blade
- The length of steel that forms a sword.
- Crossbow
- A horizontal bow set at 90 degrees to the tiller and spanned by mechanical means. Originally made of horn, wood, and sinew, the bowstave was later…
- Dagger
- Knife in a sword-like form. Daggers came in many forms and in single or double-edged variations. Usually equipped with a pommel…
- Ricasso
- The dull part of a blade right above the hilt. Made for fingering. Not all swords have it.
