Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Battering Ram
A Battering Ram is a large chunk of wood used to knock down castle walls in the Medieval era. With the weight of at least four men behind it, this weapon proved to be effective.
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- Basinet
- Also called bascinet, basnet. An open-faced helmet with a globular or conical skull enclosing the sides of…
- Barbute
- See Barbut.
- Crest
- A heraldic recognitive device fixed to the top of the great helm, introduced in the second half of the thirteenth and in wide use by the…
- Ricasso
- The dull part of a blade right above the hilt. Made for fingering. Not all swords have it.
