Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Angon
Frankish and Anglo-Saxon throwing spear. Has a long (6 ft) thin iron neck with a barbed head. Almost indentical to the Roman pilum.
From Encyclopedia
- Cudgel
- See Waster.
- Fauld
- Armour (usually composed of horizontal lames) attached to the bottom edge of a breastplate to protect the abdomen.
- Guard chains
- Chains which linked the breastplate with the sword, dagger and great helm to.
- Hand-and-a-half sword
- See bastard sword.
