Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Bec de Faucon

Polearm with a large hammer head instead of an axe, and backed with a spike or curved fluke. Usually has a heavy steel counterweight or a sharpened butt-spike on its end. See also Hache.

Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Hammer
War hammer very effective vs. plate armor.
Ricasso
The dull part of a blade right above the hilt. Made for fingering. Not all swords have it.
Riser
Opposite of a fuller. Makes a sword more rigid yet with a flixible spine.
Baculus
In terms of semantics, a baculus is defined as a staff, especially one that symbolizes authority. The term baculus, or baculum, is Latin for staff.…
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