Part 15

_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=.

F

_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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_Gadlings_, knuckle or finger spikes fixed to the gauntlet.

{ Gay derives this from canepin, sheep or _Gagnepain_, { goat leather, hence a glove of leather, mail, _Gaynpayne_, { or plate. Meyrick explains it as a sword.

_Galapentin_, O.F. a sword or sabre, =R=.

_Galea_, It. a helm.

_Gambeson_, a quilted tunic, XI cent.

_Gambiera_, It. see jambs.

_Gardaignes_, O.F. arms, clothing, etc., =R=.

_Garde-de-bras_, reinforcing piece for the left arm, used in tilting.

_Garde-faude_, Fr. see codpiece.

_Garde-ferre_, O.F. the rest of the lock of the arquebus (pan cover?), =C=.

_Garde-collet_, Fr. neck-guards on the pauldron.

_Garde-rein_, E.Fr. loin-guard of armour.

_Garde-queue_, Fr. the tail-guard of a horse.

_Garrock_, } used for the quarrel of the crossbow _Garrot_, } and also for the lever.

_Gaudichet_, O.F. a mail shirt.

_Gaveloc_, } _Gaveloche_, } a species of javelin. _Gavelot_, }

_Gavette_, It. the string of the crossbow.

_Genestare_, O.F. a javelin, =R=.