given in English; French, German, and Italian and Spanish are given
on pp. 110, 111.
A
_Abzug_, Germ. the trigger of a gun.
_Achsel_, Germ. see pauldron.
_Achselhohlscheibe_, Germ. see rondel.
_Achselschilde_, Germ. see ailette.
_Acroc_, a hook or clasp.
_Adargue_, a heart-shaped buckler, =G=.
_Affust_, } gun-carriage.
_Afut_, }
_Agaric_, tinder used with flint-lock gun.
_Agier_, O.F. darts.
_Aguinia_, machines or engines of war.
_Aguzo_, It. the point of the spear.
_Aiguilettes_, tags at the ends of laces for fastening the
various pieces of armour.
_Ailettes_, wing-like pieces of plate or cuir-bouilly worn on the
shoulders. Very rare and seldom seen on monuments. XIII-XIV cent.
_Aketon_, see gambeson.
_Alabarda_, It. halberd.
_Alaguès_, _Halaguès_, O.F. soldiers of fortune, free-lances, =R=.
_Alarica_, a heavy triangular-pointed spear.
_Alberc_, Germ. see hauberk.
_Alberia_, a shield without armorial bearings.
_Alborium_, a bow of hazel, XI cent.
_Alemèle_, Fr. the lame or blade of the sword.
_Alemella_, It. a knife or dagger, XIV cent.
_Alfange_, Sp. cutlass.
_Alferanna_, Sp. a banner.
_Algier_, O.F. dart.
_Allecret_, a variety of half-armour, end of XVI cent.
_Almarada_, Sp. a stiletto or dagger.
_Almayne rivet_, suit of light half-armour, XVI cent.
_Almete_, Sp. a close, round helmet, armet.
_Alzo_, It. the “sight” of the firearm.
_Amadue_, Fr. see agaric.
_Ameure_, a dagger.
_Amorce_, priming.
_Amorcoir_, Fr. powder-flask.
_Amussette_, Fr. a breech-loading musket, XVIII cent.
_Anelace_, a broad-bladed dagger, early XIV cent.
_Angon_, a javelin used in the VI cent. The head was heavy and
the top part of the shaft thin, so that it bent on impact and thus
hampered the stricken man, =G=.
_Animes_, a cuirass of horizontal lames, =R=.
_Antebrachia_, see vambrace.
_Antela_, see poitrel.
_Antia_, the handle of a buckler.
_Anzerdecke_, Germ. see barde.
_Appogiar_, the cantle of the saddle.
_Arbalest_, a crossbow.
_Arbalest à cric_, a heavy crossbow used in sieges.
_Arbalest à cranequin_, a crossbow drawn with a windlass.
_Arbrier_, the tiller of a crossbow.
_Arcabuz_, Sp. see arquebus.
_Archet de fer_, the moulded ring on the breech of a cannon,
base-ring.
_Archegaye_, a staff sharpened at both ends carried by estradiots,
XV cent.
_Archibuso_, It. see arquebus.
_Arcioni_, It. the fore and aft peaks of the saddle.
_Arcon_, the saddle-bow.
_Arescuel_, the grip of a lance, =R=.
_Arest de lance_, vamplate, later the lance-rest, =G=.
_Arganello_, It. the windlass of a crossbow.
_Argolets_, French mounted arquebussiers, XVI-XVII cent., =R=.
_Arma bianca_, It. } sword.
_Arme blanche_, Fr. }
_Armacudium_, an indefinite weapon of offence.
_Arma d’asta_, It. any long-shafted weapon.
_Armatoste_, Sp. the windlass of a crossbow.
_Armes à l’épreuve_, pistol-proof armour.
_Armet_, a close helmet with bevor and movable visor.
_Armil_, see surcoat.
_Armin_, an ornamental hand-grip for the pike made of velvet or
leather.
_Arming-bonett_, a padded cap worn under the helmet.
_Arming-doublet_, worn under the armour.
_Arming-hose_, long hose worn under leg-armour.
_Arming-points_, laces for tying on parts of the suit of armour.
_Arming-sword_, a short sword worn on the right side.
_Armkachen_, Germ. elbow-cops.
_Armoyer_, O.F. armourer, maker of sword-hilts, =R=.
_Armröhen_, Germ. cannon of the vambrace.
_Armrust_, Germ. crossbow.
_Armure cannelée_, Fr. fluted armour.
_Armzeug_, Germ. brassard.
_Arnesi_, It. harness as used for “armour.”
_Arquebus_, a musket of XVI cent.
_Arrêt_, Fr. small decorated tabs used on straps for armour and
horse-furniture, =G=.
_Arrêt de lance_, Fr. lance-rest.
_Arrière-bras_, Fr. see rerebrace.
_Arrière-hilt_, the counter-guard or knuckle-bow of the sword.
_Asbergo_, a breastplate or cuirass, a vamplate, =F=.
_Asper_, _aspar_, the “grip” of the lance.
_Aspergès_, O.F. a mace, =R=; see holy-water sprinkle.
_Astile_, It. the shaft of a lance.
_Astonne_, a lance, =R=.
_Astregal_, a moulding on a cannon.
_Atilt_, the position in which the lance was held in charging.
_Attry_, O.E. artillery.
_Auber_, see alborium.
_Ausfatz_, Germ. the “sight” of a firearm.
_Avance_, Fr. the front peak of the burgonet.
_Avant-bras_, see vambrace.
_Avant plat_, see vamplate.
_Aventail_, breathing aperture in helmet, the earliest form of visor.
_Azza_, It. a long-shafted axe.
_Azzimino_, It. fine inlay work on Oriental weapons, =F=.
B
_Bacchetta_, It. a ramrod.
_Back-sword_, sword with single-edged blade.
_Bacul_, O.F. crupper of horse-trappings, =R=.
_Bacyn_, see bascinet.
_Badelaire_, Fr. a short cutlass.
_Bagonet_, } a dagger fitted to the musket, _circ._ 1672.
_Bayonet_, }
_Bagordare_, O.It. to hold a burlesque tournament.
_Baguette_, ramrod, also brayette, q.v.
_Bainbergs_, shin-defences of metal or cuir-bouilly.
_Baldrick_, } an ornamented belt to carry the sword, XIV cent.
_Bawdric_, }
_Balestra_, It. see arbalest.
_Balloch knife_, a knife or dagger with balls instead of quillons,
XV-XVI cent.
_Balayn_, } whalebone used for crests or the swords for tourneys.
_Balon_, }
_Balottera_, a stone bow, =F=.
_Banded mail_, mail formed of rings through which a leathern thong
was passed horizontally on the hauberk.
_Bandes_, Fr. see lames.
_Bandes de bout d’affust_, trail-plate of a cannon, =H=.
_Bandes de dessus_, axle-tree bands, cape squares, =H=.
_Bandolier_, musketeer’s belt to carry gun-charges in separate cases
of wood or metal.
_Bannerets_, those knighted on the field of battle and entitled to
carry banners.
_Banquelets_, Fr. strips of decorated metal on a sword-belt to keep
the belt rigid, =G=.
_Barbazzale_, It. the “grummet” of a bridle.
_Barbera_, Sp. see mentonière.
_Barbière_, Fr. }
_Barbote_, Sp. } see bevor.
_Barbotto_, It. }
_Barbuta_, a piece of head-armour, a bevor, =F=.
_Barbute_, } a form of bascinet of unknown type, also
_Barbet_, } a light horseman.
_Bardes_, } horse-armour.
_Barding_, }
_Barde de crinière_, Fr. see crinet.
_Bardiche_, a variety of pole-axe.
_Barducium_, see morning star.
_Barthaube_, Germ. chin-guard of plate.
_Barriers_, the division of wood which separated combatants in
foot-jousts, also the jousts themselves.
_Bascinet_, a light helmet of ovoid form tapering to a point at
the summit, worn with or without a visor, XIII-XV cent.
_Bascuette_, O.E. see bascinet.
_Base_, O.F. a short sword or cutlass, =R=.
_Bases_, skirts of fabric or, in armour, of plate, XVI cent.
_Basilard_, a curved civilian sword, XIV cent.
_Bask sword_, a stout, single-edged blade.
_Bassinet_, Fr. priming-pan of a firelock.
_Bastard sword_, a long sword for cut and thrust with grip
sufficiently long for two hands, or a blunted sword for practice.
_Baston_, a mace or club with polygonally cut head.
_Baston, gros_, O.F. large ordnance, =R=.
_Battecul_, see garde-rein.
_Batticuli_, taces or loin-guards of plate, =F=.
_Bauchreifen_, Germ. see taces.
_Baudik_, see baldrick.
_Baudrier_, Fr. cross-belt.
_Bavier_, Fr. } see bevor.
_Baviera_, It. }
_Bergaman_, O.F. a cutlass or dagger from Bergamo, =R=.
_Bear-paw_, } a form of solleret with obtuse point.
_Bec du cane_, }
_Becco di corvo_, It. see martel de fer.
_Bec de faucon_, Fr. a war-hammer.
_Beckenhaube_, Germ. see bascinet.
_Beinröhren_, Germ. see jambe.
_Beintaschen_, Germ. see tassets.
_Beinzeug_, Germ. see cuissard.
_Beringt_, Germ. ringed mail.
_Beruier_, Fr. a light head-piece with ear-flaps and chin-strap,
XV cent., =G=.
_Besagues_, O.E. small plates to protect the armpits, any small
plates of metal.
_Bessa_, a pickaxe used by pioneers, XV cent.
_Beavor_, } chin-piece of an armet or a sallad.
_Bevor_, }
_Bicoquet_, Fr. a species of bascinet with neck and chin piece,
XV cent., =G=.
_Bicorn_, } small anvil.
_Bickiron_, }
_Bigateno_, O.F. a javelin or dart, =R=.
_Bilbo_, a small rapier.
_Bill_, a weapon with scythe-like blade and six-foot shaft.
_Billette_, F., see toggle.
_Biro_, O.F., a dart, javelin, or arrow, =R=.
_Bisacuta_, } the military pick or two-edged axe,
_Bisague_, O.F., } XIII-XIV cent.
_Bishop’s mantle_, a cape of mail.
_Blacon_, O.F., a buckler or shield, =R=.
_Blanc haubert_, Fr., coat of mail.
_Blanchon_, O.F., a kind of pike, =R=.
_Blank wafte_, Germ. see arme blanche.
_Boetes_, boxes, =H=.
_Bohordicum_, a burlesque joust in which sham lances (bohours)
were used.
_Bombarde_, an early form of ordnance resembling a mortar.
_Bonbicinium_, see bascinet.
_Bordon_, }
_Bordonasse_, } a lance used for jousting.
_Borto_, }
_Boson_, an arrow with a blunt point.
_Bossoirs_, the bosses on the peytral of a horse.
_Botafogo_, Sp. see linstock.
_Botta a_, It. } armour proof against sword, axe, or
_Botte à_, Fr. } lance blow.
_Botte cassée_, Fr., armour proof against all weapons,
“high proof.”
_Botton_, a button or buckle for fastening the gorget to the
breast-piece.
_Bouche_, the hole cut in the corner of the shield through which
to point the lance; also the circular hole in the vamplate.
_Boucles_, Fr. see genouillière.
_Boudrier_, Fr. see bandolier.
_Bougeran_, } buckram used for tournament armour.
_Bougran_, }
_Bougon_, } blunt-headed arrow for shooting game.
_Boujon_, }
_Bougeon_, }
_Boujon_, } a crossbow quarrel, =R=.
_Boulon_, }
_Bourdonasse_, Fr. see bordon.
_Bourlet_, Fr. a coif.
_Bourlet_, Fr. the swell of the muzzle of a cannon.
_Bourlette_, Fr. a mace.
_Bourrelet, à_, Fr. a method of attaching two plates together
sliding in burrs or slots.
_Boutefeu_, Fr. linstock.
_Bouterolle_, Fr. the chape of a sword.
_Boutreaux_, Fr. the pendent strips of leather or fabric which
decorated the horse-trappings of the XV-XVI cent., =G=.
_Bracciale_, It. brassard.
_Bracciaiuola_, It. a small shield with arm-guard and “sword-breaker”
in one piece.
_Bracciali_, It. see brassard.
_Bracconnière_, Fr. see taces.
_Bracelet_, Fr. the ring of metal which joined the vambrace to the
rerebrace, the elbow-cop, =C=.
_Bracer_, a leathern wrist-guard used by archers of the long-bow.
_Bracheta_, O.It. } see brayette.
_Braghetta_, }
_Brandistocco_, It. a three-pronged spear, a swine-feather.
_Braquemart_, a short, broad-bladed cutting sword.
_Brasalot_, O.F. see elbow-cop.
_Brassard_, the whole arm-defence, including vambrace, elbow-cop,
and rerebrace.
_Brasselet_, see bracer.
_Bratspiess_, Germ. see ranseur.
_Brayette_, O.F. for codpiece.
_Brazale_, Sp. brassard.
_Brechenmesser_, Germ. see falcione.
_Brechränder_, Germ, neck-guards on the pauldrons.
_Bretelles_, Fr. straps for joining breast and back pieces.
_Briccola_, O.It. a tiller or crossbow to shoot stones or arrows, =F=.
_Brichette_, armour for loins and hips.
_Brichette_, } breast-armour, XV cent.
_Brikette_, }
_Brigandine_, a body-defence of small plates riveted to a cover
and lining of fabric.
_Briquet_, Fr. a sword of cutlass form, early XIX cent.
_Brise-cuirass_, Fr. a short, strong dagger.
_Brise-épée_, Fr. see sword-breaker.
_Brochiero_, It. a small buckler used for sword and buckler fights.
_Broigne_, a shirt of mail.
_Broke_, O.F. a kind of dagger, =R=.
_Broquel_, Sp. see rondache.
_Brújula_, Sp. see visor.
_Brunt_, O.E. the front or peytral of a horse-trapper.
_Brustpanzer_, Germ. see peytral.
_Brustschild mit schönbart_, Germ, tilting-breastplate with
mentonière.
_Bruststück_, Germ. breastplate.
_Brygandyrons_, see brigandine.
_Budrière_, It. cross-belt for a sword.
_Bufe_, a movable bevor used with an open casqe.
_Bufeta_, Sp. neck-guards on a pauldron.
_Buffa_, the buffe or face-plate of a burgonet.
_Bufle_, a coat of buff leather.
_Buffetin_, Fr. see colletto.
_Burdo_, see borto.
_Bukel_, Germ. see rondache.
_Burghera_, a gorget, =F=.
_Burgonet_, a light, open helmet, generally found with ear-flaps
and sometimes a face-guard, XVI-XVII cent.
_Burr_, the iron ring on the lance below the “grip” to prevent the
hand slipping back.
_Buttafuoco_, It. see linstock.
_Buttière_, Fr. a type of arquebus.
_Buzo_, It. see quarrel.
C
_Cabasset_, a helmet with narrow brim all round, XVI cent.
_Cairelli_, O.It. see quarrel.
_Caissia_, It. a case or quiver for arrows.
_Calce_, the vamplate of a lance, also the butt end, also stockings,
=F=.
_Caliver_, a short firelock.
_Calote_, a skull-cap worn under the hat by cavalry, XVII cent.
_Caltrop_, a ball with four spikes placed on the ground to receive
cavalry.
_Calva_, Sp. skull or bowl of a helmet.
_Camaglio_, It. see camail.
_Camail_, a hood or tippet of chain mail, XIV-XV cent.
_Camba_, O.It. see jambs.
_Camberia_, see jambières.
_Camisado_, It. the wearing of white shorts over armour for night
attacks.
_Campane_, { O.F. the part of the horse-trappings on the
_Campanelle_, { haunches, decorated with large bells, XV-XVI cent.
_Cambrasia_, O.It. a dart or arrow, =F=.
_Cannon_, the tubular vambrace.
_Cantle_, the rear peak of the saddle.
_Capel de nerfs_, a whalebone or leather helmet, XIV cent.
_Capelina_, It. a skull-cap of steel.
_Capellum_, the sword sheath or scabbard.
_Caperuza_, Sp. see chapel-de-fer.
_Carcasse_, Fr. a bomb.
_Carcasse_, It. a quiver.
_Cardelli_, It. see quarrel.
_Cargan_, a collar or gorget of mail.
_Carnet_, the visor.
_Carousella_, } a mimic fight with clay balls and shields.
_Carousel_, }
_Carquois_, Fr. a quiver.
_Carreau_, Fr. see quarrel.
_Cartouche_, Fr., a charge of powder and shot wrapped up in paper;
a cartridge.
_Casque_, open helmet, often of classical design, late XVI cent.
_Casquetel_, an open head-piece with brim and back peak reaching far
down the neck, XVII cent.
_Cassa_, It. the stock of a firearm.
_Castle_, O.E. a variety of helmet.
_Cataffratto_, } a mail-clad horse.
_Cataphractus eques_, }
_Cataye_, O.F. a javelin or a catapult, =R=.
_Catchpole_, a long-handled spring fork used to catch the opposing
knight round the neck and unhorse him.
_Catocio_, the charge of powder for musket or cannon, =F=.
_Caxeo_, } Sp. see casque.
_Caxa_, }
_Cazoleta_, Sp. the “pan” of the arquebus.
_Celada de engole_, Sp. a helm worn for foot-jousts with axe, sword,
or spear.
_Celata_, It. see sallad.
_Celata da incastro_, It. see armet.
_Celata Veneziana_, It. a Venetian form of sallad with a nose-piece,
XV cent.
_Cerbatane_, some kind of ordnance, =G=.
_Cerveliera_, It. a metal skull-cap, a secrete.
_Cervicale_, Fr. see crinet, =G=.
_Cesello_, It. repoussé-work used in the decoration of armour.
_Chamfron_, }
_Chanfrein_, } defence of plate for the horse’s head.
_Chanfron_, }
_Champ-clos_, O.F. see lists.
_Chape_, the metal tip at the lower end of a sword or dagger sheath.
_Chapel d’acier_, Fr. a steel war-hat.
_Chapel-de-fer_, Fr. a broad-brimmed helmet used from XII to XVI cent.
_Chapel de Montauban_, Fr. a steel war-hat made at Montauban, XIV cent.
_Chapewe_, see chapel-de-fer.
_Chapras_, the brass badge worn by a messenger.
_Chard_, the string of a sling.
_Charnel_, O.E. the bolt that fixed the tilting-helm to the
breastplate.
_Chausses_, covering for the lower leg and foot of chain mail.
_Chaussons_, trews or breeches of chain mail.
_Cheeks_, the strips of iron that fix the pike-head to the shaft.
_Cheminée_, Fr. the nipple of a gun.
_Cherval_, a gorget.
_Chastones_, rivets.
_Chianetta_, a helmet, =F=.
_Chiave da mota_, It. key for a wheel-lock.
_Chien_, Fr., cock of a firelock.
_Chiodo da voltare_, It. a turning-rivet.
_Choque_, some kind of firearm, variety unknown.
_Cimier_, the crest on the helm.
_Cinquedea_, It. a short, broad-bladed dagger for ceremonial use,
made in Venice and Verona, five fingers (_cinque ditta_) wide at
the base.
_Ciseau_, a blunt-headed quarrel for the crossbow, =G=.
_Clavel_, O.F., a lace for fastening the coif of mail or the
hauberk, =G.=
_Clavones_, rivets.
_Claid heamh_, a sword, Gaelic.
_Claid mor_, a broadsword, Gaelic.
_Claid crom_, a sabre, Gaelic.
_Claid caol_, a small sword, Gaelic.
_Claymore_, a Scottish two-hand sword (see above). The modern use of
the word is erroneous.
_Clef_, trigger.
_Clevengi_, studs to fasten the fendace or gorget.
_Clibanion_, a jack of scale armour, =G=.
_Clipeus_, It. a circular shield.
_Clous perdus_, Fr., false and useless rivet-heads found in
XVII-cent. armour.
_Cnémide_, Fr. see jambs.
_Coche_, the notch of an arrow, the nut of a crossbow, =C=.
_Coda di gambero_, It. see lobster-tail.
_Codole_, Sp. elbow-cop.
_Codpiece_, a piece of plate to protect the fore-body.
_Coif de mailes_, hood of chain mail, see camail.
_Colichemarde_, swords invented by Königsmark about 1661-86.
_Colet_, }
_Coletin_, } Fr. a gorget, also a jerkin.
_Collettin_, }
_Colletto_, It. a buff coat.
_Collo_, It. see crinet.
_Colodrillo_, Sp. the plate of the helmet that covered the nape of
the neck.
_Coltellaccio_, It. see cutlass.
_Cophia_, a coif of mail.
_Coppo_, It. the skull of a helm or helmet.
_Corale_, see cuisses.
_Coracina_, Sp. cuirass.
_Corium_, armour composed of leather.
_Cornel_, } O.E. the rosette or button fixed on the
_Coronall_, } tip of the lance in some forms of tilting.
_Corpel_, O.F. the hilt of a sword, =R=.
_Corregge_, It. see bretelles.
_Corseque_, Fr. a species of partizan, =G=.
_Corsesca_, It. see ranseur.
_Cosciale_, }
_Coscioni_, } see cuissard.
_Costale_, }
_Coschewes_, O.E. see cuisses.
_Costa_, It. the wings on the head of the war-mace.
_Coat-armour_, see surcoat.
_Coterel_, O.F. a large knife, =R=.
_Cotta di maglia_, It. a coat of mail.
_Cottyngyre_, cold-chisel.
_Coude_, }
_Coudière_, } elbow-pieces of plate.
_Coute_, }
_Coup de poing_, Fr. a small pistol.
_Coursel_, Fr. windlass for a crossbow, =G=.
_Coussart_, a demi-glaive, XV cent.
_Coustile_, Fr. a knife and possibly a staff-weapon with cutting
point, =G=.
_Coustil à croc_, } short, single-handed sword with two-edged blade.
_Coutel_, }
_Couvrenuque_, Fr. the neck-plate of the back of the armet or sallad.
_Cracowes_, } sometimes used for poleynes and also
_Crakoes_, } for pointed shoes, XIV cent.
_Crampon_, a bolt for attaching the helm to the cuirass.
_Cranequin_, the wheel and ratchet machine for bending the crossbow.
_Cravates_, French mounted militia.
_Cresta_, It. }
_Cresteria_, Sp. } crest of a helmet.
_Crête_, Fr. }
_Crête-échelle_, a support fixed from helm to back-plate to take
the shock when tilting.
_Crêtu_, O.F. a sword-breaker, =R=.
_Crinet_, armour for the horse’s neck.
_Crochets de retraits_, trail-hooks of a cannon, =H=.
_Crinière_, see crinet.
_Croissante_, see moton.
_Crosse_, the butt of a gun or a crossbow.
_Croupière_, armour for the hinder part of a horse.
_Cubitiera_, It. elbow-cop.
_Cubrenuca_, Sp. see couvrenuque.
_Cuirass_, body-armour, originally of leather, afterwards of plate.
_Cuir-bouilly_, } defences for horse and man made of
_Cure-buly_, } boiled and moulded leather.
_Cuissards_, leg-armour, comprising cuisses and knee-cops and jambs.
_Cuishe_, }
_Cuisse_, } thigh-pieces of plate.
_Cuyshe_, }
_Cuissots_, see cuisse.
_Culasse_, the breech of a gun.
_Culet_, kilt or skirt.
_Cullotes_, Fr. breeches.
_Culverin_, a hand-gun or light piece of ordnance, XV, XVII cent.
_Curatt_, see cuirass.
_Curtale_, O.It., a variety of cannon, =F=.
_Curtana_, the blunted “sword of Mercy” used at the Coronation.
_Curtelaxe_, O.E. for cutlass.
_Ciclaton_, } a tight-fitting surcoat shorter in front
_Cyclas_, } than behind, XIV cent.
_Cyseau_, O.F. an arrow or dart, =R=.
D
_Daburge_, a ceremonial mace.
_Dag, Tag_, a short pistol, XVI-XVII cent.
_Dague à couillettes_, Fr. see balloch knife.
_Dague à oreilles_, a dagger with the pommel fashioned like two
circular wings.
_Dague à rognons_, Fr. a dagger with kidney-shaped projections above
the quillons.
_Dague à ruelle_, Fr. a dagger with thumb-ring.
_Dard_, Sp. javelin.
_Degen_, Germ. sword, dagger.
_Demi-poulaine_, pointed sollerets of medium length.
_Demy-teste_, O.E. a steel skull-cap, =C=.
_Destrier_, a war-horse.
_Détente_, Fr. the trigger.
_Diechlinge_, } Germ. see cuisse.
_Dieling_, }
_Dilge_, Germ. leg-guard for jousts.
_Dobbles_, O.E. probably moulds or patterns on which armour was made.
_Dolch_, Germ. poniard.
_Dolequin_, a dagger, =R=.
_Doloire_, a short-handled axe, =G=.
_Dolon_, O.E. a club, =R=.
_Dorso_, It. the back of a gauntlet.
_Dos_, Sp. back-plate of a cuirass.
_Dossière_, Fr. the back-piece of the cuirass.
_Dussack_, Hungarian and German sword of cutlass form.
E
_Écrevisse_, Fr. see lobster-tail.
_Écu_, Fr. shield.
_Écouvillon_, sponge of a cannon.
_Eisenkappe_, Germ. a skull-cap of steel.
_Eisenschuhe_, Germ. see sollerets.
_Elbow-cops_, elbow-pieces of plate armour.
_Elbow gauntlet_, a metal or leather glove with cuff reaching to
the elbow, XVI, XVII cent.
_Elingue_, O.F. a sling, =R=.
_Ellenbogenkachel_, Germ. see coude.
_Elmo di giostra_, It. a tilting-helm.
_Elsa_, }
_Elso_, } the hilt of a sword or dagger, =F=.
_Elza_, }
_Enarmes_, the loops for holding a shield.
_Encoche_, see coche.
_Enlace_, see anelace.
_Épaulière_, } shoulder-defence, of plate.
_Éspalière_, }
_Épaule-de-Monton_, Fr. see poldermitton.
_Épieu_, a spear; a spear with crossbar or toggle, =G=.
_Esca_, It. tinder.
_Escarcelas_, Sp. tassets.
_Escarpes_, Sp. sollerets.
_Esclaivine_, O.F. a dart, =R=.
_Escopette_, a pistol or carbine with a firelock, =C=.
_Espada_, Sp. a long sword.
_Espadin_, Sp. a short sword.
_Espaldar_, Sp. pauldron.
_Espare_, O.F. a dart, =R=.
_Espieu_, see épieu.
_Espingardier_, an arquebussier, =C=.
_Esponton_, Fr. see spontoon.
_Espringale_, a siege crossbow on wheels, a piece of siege
ordnance, =G=.
_Espuello_, Sp. spur.
_Estival_, leg-armour for a horse; exceedingly rare in MSS.; only
one example of this armour exists, in Brussels.
_Estoc_, a thrusting sword.
_Estradiots_, Greek horsemen, temp. Charles VIII.
_Estramaçon_, the edge of a sword, a sword-cut.
_Étoupin_, a quick-match.
_Étrière_, a military flail, =G=.
_Étrier_, Fr. stirrup.
_Exsil_, O.F. the scabbard of a sword, =R=.
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_Falcione_, It. see falk.
_Falda_, It. see taces.
_Falarique_, an arrow headed with tow, for incendiary purposes, =G=.
_Faldaje_, Sp. taces.
_Falk_, a primitive weapon formed of a scythe-blade fixed on a pole;
a glaive.
_Falsaguarda_, Sp. the wings on the blade of the two-hand sword.
_Fan-plate_, the “wing” on the outside of the knee-cop.
_Fauchard_, see glaive.
_Faucre_, Fr. a lance-rest.
_Fautre_, Fr. thigh-armour.
_Faux_, see falk.
_Feather-staff_, a staff in which are concealed spikes released by
a spring.
_Federzapfen_, Germ. spring-pins to which the pauldrons are hung,
XVI cent.
_Fendace_, a species of gorget, XV cent.
_Feure_, O.F. a scabbard, =R=.
_Fiancali_, It. see tasset, also flanchard.
_Fioreti_, It. a thrusting foil.
_Flail_, the military flail was like the agricultural implement, but
as a weapon of war the thresher was of iron instead of wood.
_Flambard_, } a two-hand sword with wavy blade.
_Flamberge_, }
_Flamberg_, Germ. rapier with wavy blade.
_Flanchard_, O.E. }
_Flancoîs_, Fr. } armour for the flanks of a horse.
_Flankenpanzer_, Germ. }
_Flanqueras_, Sp. }
_Flaon_, Fr. a wedge fastened to the breast-piece which took the
shock of the shield; see poire.
_Fleau_, Fr. military flail.
_Flechière_, see flanchard.
_Fletcher_, a maker of arrows.
_Fleuret_, thrusting foil.
_Flight_, an arrow for distance shooting.
_Flo_, O.E. arrow.
_Forcina_, It. a gun-fork.
_Forconi_, It. a military fork for escalades.
_Fornimento_, It. the hilt of a sword.
_Fouchard_, see glaive.
_Fouloir_, the rammer of a cannon.
_Framée_, O.F. a mallet or mace, =R=.
_Francesca_, It. a battle-axe or pole-axe.
_Francisque_, a long-handled axe, =R=.
_Freccia_, It. an arrow.
_Freiturnier_, Germ. a joust run without a barrier, XVI cent.
_Frête_, O.F. a variety of arrows, =R=.
_Frog_, the hanger of a sword-belt.
_Fronde_, Fr. a sling.
_Frontale_, It. see chamfron.
_Fronteau_, F. see chamfron.
_Fueille_, the blade of a sword, =C=.
_Fusetto_, It. see misericorde.
_Fusil_, short musket with a firelock.
_Fussturnier_, Germ. joust on foot, XVI cent.
_Fust_, the stock of a firearm.
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