Chapter III: A Contrast. Armour of Count Sigismond of Tirol, (7)

_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.

G

_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=.

_Gedritts_, a German form of joust in which the challenger fought
two opponents in succession.

_Gefingerte handschuh_, Germ. gauntlet with separate articulated
fingers.

_Geldière_, O.F. a kind of lance, =R=.

_Genetaire_, a javelin, XV. cent.

_Genouillières_, jointed knee-pieces of plate.

_Gentilhomme_, a wooden cannon bristling with spikes, XVI cent., =G=.

_Gesäfreifen_, Germ. rein or loin guard.

_Gestech_, various forms of the joust as practised in Germany, run
without barriers.

_Ghiazarino_, It. see jazerant.

_Gibet_, a military mace.

_Gibicière_, Fr. a cartridge box, also pouch.

_Ginocchietti_, see genouillière.

_Gisarme_, a staff weapon of the glaive order.

_Giostra_, It. joust.

_Glaive_, a species of bill with a large blade.

_Glazing-wheel_, polishing-wheel for armour plates.

_Gliedschirm_, Germ. see codpiece.

_Goat’s-foot_, a lever for bending the crossbow.

_Godbert_, see hauberk.

_Godendar_, }
_Goedendag_, } a species of short club at the top of
_Goudendar_, } which is a spike, XIII-XIV cent.

_Goie_, } a hedging-bill, =C=.
_Goy_, }

_Goiz_, O.F. a sword, =R=.

_Gola_, Sp. } gorget.
_Goletta_, It. }

_Gonpillon_, Fr. see holy-water sprinkle.

_Gonfanon_, Fr. a flag or standard.

_Gorget_, }
_Gorgiera_, It. } a wide plate collar to protect the
_Gorjal_, Sp. } throat, XVIII cent.; purely ornamental.
_Gougerit_, Fr. }

_Gossets_, see gussets.

_Graffe_, Fr. a small dagger.

_Grand-guard_, reinforcing piece for tilting, worn on the left
shoulder.

_Grano d’orzo_, It. chain mail closed with a rivet.

_Grappes_, Fr. { a toothed ring on the “grip” of the lance which
_Grappers_, { held the weapon firmly against the wood or lead
_Grates_, { block behind the lance rest.

_Greave_, }
_Greve_, Fr. } shin-defence, of plate.
_Greba_, Sp. }

_Gronda_, It. see couvrenuque.

_Groppa_, It. } see crupper.
_Grupera_, Sp. }

_Guanciali_, It. ear-flaps of a burgonet.

_Guardabrazos_, Sp. see pauldron.

_Guardacorda_, It. see garde-queue.

_Guardacuore_, It. see mentonière.

_Guardagoletta_, It. the neck-guards on the pauldrons.

_Guarda-o-rodillera_, Sp. knee-cop.

_Guardastanca_, It. see grand-guard.

_Guige_, the strap round the neck to carry the shield, XII cent.

_Guiterre_, O.F. a small buckler of leather, =R=.

_Gusset_, pieces of chain mail, tied with points to the “haustement”
to cover those portions of the body not protected with plate armour;
they were usually eight in number, viz. for armpits, inner side of
elbows, knees and insteps.

_Guyders_, straps to fasten the various pieces that went to make up
the suit of plate armour, also gussets.

_Gynours_, the servers of catapults and the like siege engines.

H

_Hackbuss_, see arquebus.

_Hake, demi-hake_, O.E. the former an arquebus, the latter a short
firearm, XVI cent.

_Hagbuttes_, arquebus.

_Haketon_, see gambeson.

_Halacret_, see alacret.

_Halagues_, crossbowmen, =R=.

{ a long-shafted weapon with crescent-shaped blade on one
_Halebarde_, { side and a hook or spur on the other, surmounted
_Halbert_, { by a spear-head; sometimes found with double blade,
_Harlbart_, { XV and XVI cent.

_Halsberge_, Germ. see gorget.

_Hampe_, the staff of a halbert or pike.

_Hand and half sword_, see bastard sword.

_Hansart_, O.F. a missile weapon of the javelin order, =R=.

_Harnischekappe_, Germ. the padded cap worn under the tilting-helm.

_Hars_, O.F. a bow, =R=.

_Harthstake_, a rake or poker for the forge.

_Haubergeon_, } short { shirt of chain mail, XI to XII cent.
_Hauberk_, } long {

_Haulse-col_, } Fr. see gorget.
_Hausse-col_, }

_Hausecol de mailes_, Fr. see standard of mail.

_Haustement_, Fr. a close-fitting undergarment to which the hose
and the chausses were fastened with points.

_Haute barde_, Fr. a high-peaked saddle.

_Haute cloueure_, Fr. high-proof armour, especially mail.

_Hauste_, O.F. the staff of a pike, =R=.

_Heaume_, a heavy helm without movable visor and only an eye-slit
or occularium, mostly used for tilting.

_Hendeure_, Fr. the “grip” of the sword.

_Hentzen_, Germ. mitten gauntlets.

_Hinterarm_, Germ. see rerebrace.

_Hinterfluge_, Germ. the back-plate of the pauldron.

_Hinterschurz_, Germ. see garde-rein.

_Hobilers_, common light-horse troopers.

_Hoguines_, see cuisse.

_Holy-water sprinkle_, a shaft of wood fitted with an iron
spike-studded ball, XVI cent.

_Horse-gay_, a demi-lance, XV cent.

_Hosting harness_, armour for war as distinct from that of the joust.

_Hufken_, a light head-piece worn by archers, XVI cent.

_Huque_, long surcoat worn over the armour, XV cent.

_Huvette_, Fr. a head-piece of leather or cloth stiffened with
wicker or metal, XIV cent.

_Hwitel_, Anglo-Saxon, knife.

I

_Imbracciatura_, It. see enarmes.

_Imbricated mail_, see jazerant.

J

_Jack_, a loose-fitting tunic of leather, either quilted or
reinforced with plates of metal or horn.

_Jambers_, } see jambs.
_Jambeux_, }

_Jamboys_, skirts of plate, XVI cent., see bases.

_Jambs_, armour for the lower leg.

_Janetaire_, see javelin.

_Jarnac, Brassard à la_, a jointless arm-piece of plate reaching
from shoulder to wrist.

_Jarnac, Coup de_, a cut on the back of the leg or a “hamstringing
cut.”

_Jazerant_, body-armour made of small plates, of the brigandine type.

_Jeddartstaff_, a long-shafted axe.

_Jupon_, a short surcoat, XIV-XV cent.

_Justes of peace_, jousts at barriers.

K

_Kamm_, Germ. the crest or ridge of the helmet as distinct from the
heraldic crest.

_Kamfhandschuhe_, Germ. gauntlet.

_Kehlstück_, Germ. the neck-plate in the front of an armet.

_Kettyl-hat_, a wide-brimmed steel war-hat, XIV cent.

_Kinnreff_, Germ. bevor.

_Knee-cops_, { knee-defences of plate, first worn
_Kniebuckel_, Germ. { over chain-mail chaussons, and
_Kniestück_, Germ. { afterwards with complete plate armour.

_Knuckle-bow_, the part of the sword-guard that protects the knuckle.

_Kragen_, Germ. gorget.

_Krebs_, Germ. see tasset.

L

_Lama_, It. sword-blade.

_Lama a biscia_, It. see flamberge.

_Lamboys_, see jamboys.

_Lambrequin_, a species of hood of cloth attached to the helmet with
“points,” and falling down at the back to protect the wearer from heat
and rain.

_Lames_, narrow strips of steel riveted together horizontally as in
the taces.

_Lance a böete_, a lance with blunted point.

_Lance de carrière_, a lance for tilting at the ring, =C=.

_Lance a rouèt_, or _courtoise_, blunted lances for tournaments, =R=.

_Lance-rest_, an adjustable hook or rest fixed on the right side of
the breastplate.

_Lancegay_, } O.F. a short spear, hence light horseman, =R=.
_Launcegay_, }

_Lanciotto_, It. javelin.

_Lansquenette_, } a broad-bladed double-edged
_Landsknecht_, } sword, and also German mercenary
_Lanzichenecco_, It. } infantry, XVI cent.

_Leva_, It. see goat’s-foot lever.

_Lendenplatte_, Germ. a large cuisse for tilting.

_Lingua di bue_, It. see cinquedea.

_Linstock_, a combination of pike and match-holder, used by gunners
for firing cannon.

_Lobster-tail_, back peak of a helmet, or cuisses, made of
overlapping lames like a lobster-shell, XVII cent.

_Lochaber axe_, a long-shafted axe. Scottish, XVII, XVIII cent.

_Locket_, the metal socket at the top of the sword sheath with
button for hanging to the belt.

_Locking gauntlet_, a gauntlet of plate in which the finger-plates
lap over and fasten to a pin on the wrist, used for fighting at
barriers, XVI cent.

_Loque_, O.F. a quarter-staff, =R=.

_Luchet_, O.F. an iron pike, =R=.

_Luneta_, Sp. rondel.

_Lunette_, Fr. open sword-guard, late XVII cent.

M

_Maglia gazzarrina_, It. see jazerant.

_Maglia piatta_, It. see ringed mail.

_Mähenpanzer_, Germ. see crinet.

_Maillet_, Fr. a martel de fer, XIV cent.

_Mainfaire_, } a right-hand gauntlet.
_Manifer_, }

_Main gauche_, dagger used with the left hand when the right hand
held the sword.

_Maleus_, a falchion, =F=.

_Mamillières_, circular plates worn over the breast to hold chains
to which the sword and dagger were attached, XIV cent.

_Mancina_, It. see main gauche.

_Manetta_, It. the trigger of a gun, also a spanner.

_Manezza di ferro_, an arming-gauntlet, =F=.

_Manicle_, gauntlet.

_Manico_, It. the grip of a sword.

_Manoglia_, It. the handle of a small buckler.

_Manopla_, Sp. } gauntlet.
_Manople_, It. }

_Manteau d’armes_, a rigid cape-like shield fixed to the left breast
and shoulder for tilting.

_Mantling_, see lambrequin.

_Martel de fer_, Fr. } a war-hammer used by horse and foot.
_Martello d’arme_, It. }

_Martinetto_, }
_Martinello_, } It. see cranequin.

_Mascled_, _mail_, { lozenge-shaped plates of metal, sometimes
_Macled_, _mail_, { overlapping, sewn upon a tunic of leather or
{ quilted linen, XI, XII cent. (Meyrick).

_Massüe_, Fr. a mace or club.

_Matchlock_, a firearm with touch-hole and fired with a match,
early XV cent.

_Mattucashlass_, a Scottish dagger carried under the armpit.

_Maule_, a mace or club.

_Maximilian armour_, a style of plate armour distinguished by shallow
vertical flutings, said to have been devised by the Emperor Maximilian I,
XVI cent.

_Mazza d’arme_, It. war-mace.

_Mazzafrustro_, It. see flail, also morning star.

_Méche soufrée_, a slow-match.

_Mell_, see maule.

_Mentonière_, a piece used with the sallad to protect chin and breast.

_Merlette_, O.F. a sergeant’s staff, =R=.

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

_Meusel_, Germ, see elbow-cop.

_Mezail_, Fr. visor.

_Miccia_, It. a gun-match.

_Migerat_, O.F. a dart or arrow, =R=.

_Minion_, a four-pounder, XVI cent.

_Misericorde_, short dagger used for the _coup de grâce_.

_Missodor_, O.F. a war horse, =R=.

_Mitten-gauntlet_, } gauntlet in which the fingers are
_Mittene_, It. } not separate.

_Moresca_, It. see taces.

_Morion_, light helmet with crest and inverted crescent brim, latter
end of XV cent.

_Morning star_, a spike-studded ball hung by a chain from a short
staff, XIV-XV cent.

_Morso_, It. the horse’s bit.

_Moschetto_, It. see matchlock.

_Mostardo_, a musket, =F=.

_Moton_, plates to protect the armpits, especially the right,
XIV cent.

_Moulinet_, the windlass used for drawing the crossbow.

_Moyenne_, see minion.

_Murice_, a caltrop, =F=.

_Musacchino_, see pauldrons.

_Muschettæ_, It. projectiles used with the crossbow.

_Muserag_, a missile weapon of some kind, =F=.

_Musoliera_, It. a horse-muzzle.

N

_Nackenschirm_, Germ. neck-plate at the back of an armet.

_Naide_, anvil.

_Naitoules_, some appliance for closing rivets.

_Nasal_, a bar of steel fixed or movable on the front of the helmet
to protect the nose, in more general use during XI cent., revived
afterwards in XVII cent.

_Neighletts_, the metal tags of the arming-points.

_Nowchys_, embossed buckles and ornaments for armour, XV cent.

_Noyeau_, the core of a gun.

O

_Oberarmzeug_, Germ. rerebrace.

_Occularium_, the eye-slit in the helm.

_Oreillettes_, ear-pieces, found in the later forms of the casque
and burgonet.

_Orle_, the wreath or twisted scarf worn on the helmet immediately
beneath the crest.

_Oriflamme_, the ancient banner of the Abbey of S. Denis used by
the kings of France.

_Ospergum_, see hauberk.

_Ottone_, It. brass or latten, used for edging armour, etc., =F=.

P

_Paefustum_, a battle-axe, XV cent.

_Palet_, a small skull-cap of cuir-bouilly or steel.

_Palettes_, circular plates to protect the armpits.

_Panart_, O.F., a large knife, =R=.

_Panache_, Fr. the plume of feathers on the helmet.

_Pansier_, Fr. the lower portion of the cuirass when it is formed of
two pieces.

_Panzer_, body-armour, XI-XIV cent.

_Panziera_, It. see codpiece.

_Parement_, a surcoat or ceremonial dress of rich fabric.

_Parma_, It. a small shield or buckler.

_Partigiana_, It. { a long-shafted weapon with broad-pointed blade,
_Partizan_, { in form allied to the pike and the halbert.

_Partlet_, O.E. gorget, =F=.

_Pas d’âne_, Fr. loops of bar steel immediately over the cross-hilt
of the sword.

_Pasguard_, a reinforcing piece for the left elbow, used in tilting.

_Passe-garde_, Fr. the French, following Meyrick, use this word
_wrongly_ for neck-guards.

_Passadoux_, a Gascon arrow, =C=.

_Passe_, the rack for stringing the crossbow, =C=.

_Passot_, O.F. a dagger, =R=.

_Patelet_, a padded vest worn under armour, XVI cent.

_Patrel_, see poitrel.

_Patron_, a case for pistol cartridges.

_Patula_, a short sword or dagger.

_Pauldrons_, shoulder-pieces of plate.

_Pavade_, a long dagger.

_Pavache_, Fr. }
_Pavesche_, } a large shield used by bowmen.
_Pavise_, }
_Pavois d’assout_, O.F. }

_Pavon_, a large triangular flag.

_Peascod_, a form of breastplate made with a central ridge, and
pointed slightly downward at the lower extremity, XVII cent.

_Pectoral_, a breast defence of mail. See also peytral.

_Pell_, } a sharpened stake used by the Norman peasants.
_Pill_, }

_Pellegrina di maglia_, It. mail cape or collar.

_Pennacchiera_, It. } see porte-panache.
_Penacho_, Sp. }

_Pennon_, a pointed banner used by knights bachelor and esquires.

_Pentina_, O.I. a short pike, =F=.

_Pertuisan_, Fr. partizan.

_Peto_, Sp. breastplate.

_Petail matres_, a large-headed dart or arrow, =R=.

_Petronel_, a short firearm fired with a flint or pyrites (the common
explanation that it was discharged held at the chest is erroneous).

_Pettiera_, It. see peytral.

_Petto_, It. breastplate.

_Peytral_, the breastplate of a horse.

_Pezonaras_, Sp. see bossoirs.

_Pfeifenharnisch_, Germ. embossed armour to imitate puffed silk or
velvet, XVI cent.

_Pheon_, a barbed javelin used by the sergeant-at-arms.

_Picca_, It. see pike.

_Picière_, Fr. see peytral.

_Pieces of advantage_, reinforcing pieces for the joust.

_Pied de biche_, Fr. see goat’s-foot lever.

_Pied de chèvre_, a crowbar.

_Pike_, a long-shafted weapon used by footmen only. It had a
lance-like head, and was shod at the butt-end with iron for fixing
in the ground to receive cavalry, XIV-XVIII cent.

_Pike-guard_, a ridge of metal set upright on the pauldrons, on the
left side, erroneously called pasguard.

_Pile_, the head of the arrow.

_Pistolese_, a large dagger or knife, =F=.

_Pizane_, Fr. breastplate.

_Placard_, } a reinforcing breastplate, XVI-XVII cent.
_Placcate_, }

_Plater_, the maker of armour plates as distinct from the armourer
who made up the plates into armour.

_Platner_, Germ. armourer.

_Plastron_, the upper portion of the cuirass when it is formed of
two pieces.

_Plastron-de-fer_, a defence of plate, usually circular, worn on the
breast under or over the hauberk.

_Plates, Pair of_, back and breast plates, XIV-XV cent.

_Platine_, Fr. the lock of a firelock.

_Plommée_, Fr. a leaden mace; also holy-water sprinkler.

_Poignard_, a dagger.

_Poinçon_, the stamp or trade-mark of the armourer.

_Points_, laces for securing the gussets of mail to the undergarment,
and also the lambrequin to the helm.

_Poire_, Fr. a pear-shaped button through which the laces passed that
held the shield to the left breast, XVI cent.

_Poitrel_, breast-armour for a horse.

_Poldermitton_, a defence for the inner bend of the right arm, used
in the joust.

_Pole-axe_, a long-shafted axe with beak and spear point.

_Poleynes_, see knee-cops, XIII-XIV cent.

_Polion_, some part of the crossbow.

_Pommel_, the finishing knob of the sword-grip; also the fore peak
of the saddle.

_Pompes_, see poleynes.

_Pontale_, the chape of a sword or dagger; also the tag on an
arming-point or lance, =F=.

_Porte-panache_, Fr. the plume-holder on the helmet.

_Posolino_, It. see croupière.

_Pot_, a broad-brimmed helmet worn by pikemen, XVII cent.

_Poulaine, À la_, sollerets with extremely pointed toes, XIV cent.

_Pourpoint_, a padded and quilted garment of leather or linen.

_Pourpointerie_, quilted material with metal studs at the
intersection of the quilting seams.

_Pryke-spur_, a spur with a single point and no rowel.

_Pugio_, } It. a small dagger.
_Pugnale_, }

_Pully-pieces_, } see poleynes.
_Putty-pieces_, }

_Pusane_, } see pizane.
_Puzane_, }

Q

_Quadrelle_, It. a small mace with leaf-like projections, also
quarrel.

_Quarrel_, the bolt or projectile used with the crossbow.

_Quetyll_, O.E. a knife.

_Queue_, a projecting hook on the back-piece of the cuirass to take
the butt-end of the lance when held in rest.

_Quijotes_, Sp. see cuisse.

_Quillions_, the cross-hilt of the sword.

R

_Raillon_, O.F. a kind of arrow, =R=.

_Rainoise_, an unknown type of arquebus.

_Ranfort_, the reinforce ring of a cannon.

_Ranseur_, a large trident with sharpened blades set on a long shaft;
a species of partizan.

_Rennen_, German jousting courses with sharp spear-head.

_Rennhutschraube_, Germ. see crête-échelle.

_Rerebrace_, armour for the upper arm.

_Rest of advantage_, some detail of armour forbidden in jousts of the
XVI cent.; possibly some kind of lance-rest.

_Resta_ } lance-rest.
_Restra de muelle_, Sp. }

_Ricasso_, the squaring of the base of the sword-blade next above
the quillons.

_Ringed mail_, formed of flat rings sewn side by side on a tunic of
leather or quilted linen, XI cent.

_Rivet_, a suit of armour; afterwards the small nails that hold it
together.

_Rochet_, the blunt lance-point for jousting.

_Rodete_, O.F. a spur, =R=.

_Roelle_, O.F. a buckler or small shield.

_Roncone_, It. see gisarme.

_Rondache_, a circular shield, XV-XVI cent.

_Rondel_, } circular plate protecting the armpit;
_Rondelle_, Fr. } also at the back of early armets.

_Rondel of the guard_, possibly a vamplate.

_Ross-stirn_, Germ. see chamfron.

_Rodela_, } a circular shield.
_Rotela_, It. }

_Rotellina da bracciale_, It. rondel.

_Rüchenstück_, Germ. back-plate of the cuirass.

_Rüsthaken_, Germ. lance-rest.

_Rustred mail_, see banded mail (Meyrick).

_Rustung_, Germ. armour.

S

_Sabataynes_, } O.E. see sollerets.
_Sabatons_, }

_Sacheboute_, O.F. a horseman’s lance, =R=.

_Sagetta_, a casque or helmet, =F=.

_Salade_, } helmet with wide brim at the back, worn
_Salett_, } with or without visor and mentonière,
_Sallad_, } XVI cent.

_Sautoir_, O.F. stirrup.

_Sbalzo_, It. see cesello.

_Scarpa a becco d’anatra_, It. see bear-paw.

_Scarpa a punta articolata_, It. see poulaine.

_Scarpa a piè d’orso_, It. see bear-paw.

_Scarsellone_, It. see tasset.

_Schale_, } Germ. sallad.
_Schalern_, }

_Schamkapsel_, Germ. see bravette.

_Scheitelstuck_, Germ. skull of the helmet.

_Schembart_, Germ. the lower part of the visor, the ventail.

_Schenkelschiene_, Germ. see cuishe.

_Schiavona_, It. a basket-hilted cut-and-thrust sword.

_Schiena_, It. the back-plate of the cuirass.

_Schiessprügel_, Germ, see holy-water sprinkle.

_Schiniere_, It. see jambs.

_Schioppo_, O.I. a dag or pistol, =F=.

_Schlaeger_, Germ. student’s fencing-sword.

_Schulterschild_, Germ. see grand-guard.

_Schulterschild mit Rand_, Germ. a pauldron with neck-guard attached.

_Schwanzel_, } Germ. the tail-guard of a horse.
_Schwanzriempanzer_, }

_Schwebescheibe_, Germ. see vamplate.

_Sciabola_, It. sabre.

_Scudo_, It. a triangular shield.

_Scure d’arme_, It. battle-axe.

_Seax_, a dagger.

_Secreta_, } a thin steel cap worn under the hat,
_Secrete_, } XVI-XVII cent.

_Sella d’arme_, It. war-saddle.

_Semitarge_, O.F. a scimitar, =R=.

_Serpentina_, It. the cock of a matchlock.

_Setzschild_, Germ. see pavise.

_Shaffron_, see chamfron.

_Sharfrennen_, Germ. variety of joust with sharp-pointed lances,
XVI cent.

_Sharfrennentarsche_, Germ. a shield-like reinforcing piece for
the above joust.

_Shell-guard_, a form of sword-guard.

_Sfondagiaco_, It. see misericorde.

_Sisarmes_, see gisarme.

_Slaughsword_, a two-hand sword carried by the whiffler, IV cent.

_Sliding rivet_, a rivet fixed on the upper plate and moving in a
slot on the lower plate.

_Snaphaunce_, an early form of flint-lock in which the pan has to
be uncovered before firing.

_Sockets_, a thigh-defence similar to the German diechling.

_Soffione_, It. a musket or caliver.

_Sollerets_, shoes of laminated plate, usually pointed.

_Spada_, It. sword.

_Spadone_, It. a long sword.

_Spadroon_, flat-bladed sword for cut-and-thrust.

_Spallacci_, It. pauldrons.

_Spallière_, Fr. see pauldrons.

_Spasmo_, O.It. a dart or javelin, =F=.

_Spetum_, } see ranseur.
_Spiede_, It. }

_Spight_, a short or flight arrow.

_Spigo_, O.It. the plume-holder of a helmet, =F=.

_Splint armour_, narrow overlapping plates as opposed to armour made
of large plates.

_Spright_, a wooden arrow discharged from a gun.

_Springal_, see espringale.

_Spontoon_, a half-pike carried by officers, XVIII cent.

_Squarcina_, O.It. a short sword or cutlass, =F=.

_Staffa_, It. stirrup.

_Standard of mail_, a collar of chain mail, XV cent.

_Stecca_, It. the locket of a dagger.

_Steccata_, It. the place of combat for duels.

_Stechhelm_, Germ. heavy tilting-helm.

_Stechen_, Germ. jousting course with coronal-tipped lances.

_Stechtarsche_, Germ. a ribbed tilting-shield used in the “gestech”
courses.

_Stinchieri_, O.It. armour for the shin, =F=.

_Stirnstulp_, Germ. the upper part of the visor of an armet.

_Stithe_, O.E. anvil.

_Striscia_, It. rapier.

_Sturmhaube_, Germ. see burgonet.

_Sturmwand_, Germ. see pavise.

_Supeters_, O.E. see sollerets.

_Surcoat_, a garment worn over the armour to protect it from sun and
rain, and usually blazoned heraldically.

_Sword-breaker_, a short heavy sword with back edge toothed for
breaking opponent’s sword, XVI cent.

_Swyn-feather_, see feather-staff.

T

_Tabard_, the armorially emblazoned coat worn by heralds; see also
surcoat.

_Taces_, laminated plates at the lower edge of the cuirass.

_Tache_, O.E. strap.

_Talevas_, Sp. shield.

_Tapul_, the vertical ridge in the centre of some forms of
breast-piece.

_Tarcaire_, O.F. a quiver, =R=.

_Targe_, a small circular shield.

_Tarques_, O.F. some kind of engine of war, =R=.

_Tartsche_, Germ. a small shield or targe.

_Tartschen_, Germ. see ailettes.

_Tassets_, plates, usually lozenge-shaped, attached by strap and
buckle to the taces to protect the upper or front surface of the
thigh.

_Taurea_, O.It. a buckler of bull’s hide, =F=.

_Tegulated armour_, overlapping tile-like square plates, end of
XII cent. (Meyrick).

_Tertiare_, to “third” the pike, i.e. to shorten either for
shouldering or for receiving cavalry.

_Tesa_, It. the shade or brim of the burgonet.

_Tester_, O.E. } see chanfron.
_Testiera_, It. }

_Testière_, Fr. a metal skull-cap; also the chanfron of a horse.

_Têtrière_, Fr. see tester.

_Thyrtel_, } O.E. knife or dagger.
_Thwyrtel_, }

_Tilt_, the barrier used to separate knights when jousting, XIV cent.
and onwards; first, a stretched cloth; later, of wood.

_Timbre_, Fr. the skull of a helmet.

_Tiloles, Arbalest à_, Fr. windlass crossbow.

_Toggle_, the cross-bar of a boar-spear. In modern use a button for
joining two ends of a strap or thong.

_Toile_, see tilt.

_Tolys_, O.E. tools.

_Touch-box_, probably a box for flint and steel carried by the musket.

_Tourney_, { a contest of many knights in the lists as opposed
_Tournois_, Fr. { to the joust or single combat at barriers.

_Tournicle d’eschaille_, Fr. a small tunic or a large gorget composed
of overlapping scale armour.

_Toyle_, a contrivance fixed over the right cuisse to hold the lance
when carried upright; a lance bucket.

_Trubrico_, Sp. blunderbuss.

_Traguardo_, It. see visor.

_Trapper_, horse-trappings of fabric or mail.

_Trellised armour_, quilted linen or leather with leather bands sewn
trellis-wise and having studs of metal in the trellis openings
(Meyrick).

_Tresses_, plaited laces or arming-points.

_Trilobed scales_, triple scales in one piece sewn upon the
brigandine.

_Trombone_, It. a heavy pistol, blunderbuss.

_Trousse_, Fr. a quiver.

_Trumelière_, Fr. see jamb.

_Tuck_, see estoc.

_Tuile_, Fr. see tassets.

_Tuilette_, Fr. small tassets as on tomb of Rich. Beauchamp,
Earl of Warwick.

_Turcasso_, It. quiver.

_Turves_, probably a turban or orle worn on the helmet.

U

_Umbo_, the boss upon a shield.

_Umbril_, the shade or brim of head-pieces of XVII cent.

_Uncin_, war pickaxe.

_Uncino_, O.It. a broad-pointed arrow, a hook, =F=.

_Unterarmzeug_, Germ. vambrace.

_Usbergo_, O.It. breastplate, vamplate, =F.=

V

_Vambrace_, the plate defence for the fore-arm.

_Vamplate_, a circular shield through which the tilting and war
lances were fixed above the grip.

_Vedoil_, a weapon used by foot-soldiers, possibly a voulge.

_Velette_, O.It. a horse-soldier’s coat, =F=.

_Venetian sallad_, a sallad of the XV-XVI cent.; formed like the
ancient Greek helmet with fixed visor, but evolved from the bascinet.

_Ventaglio_, It. }
_Ventail_, Fr. } the lower part of the visor when it is
_Ventalle_, Sp. } made in two parts.

_Vervelles_, the staples on the bascinet to which the carvail was
laced.

_Vireton_, an arrow for the crossbow with curving wings, to produce
a spinning motion.

_Visera_, It. }
_Visor_, } that part of the helmet, movable or fixed,
_Vista_, Sp. } which protects the eyes.

_Volant-piece_, reinforcing piece for the tilt to protect the breast
and lower half of the face; possibly a spring breastplate.

_Volet_, the round disc at the back of the armet.

_Volet_, Fr. an arrow or dart.

_Vor-arm_, Germ. see vambrace.

_Vorderfluge_, Germ. the front plate of the pauldron.

_Vorhelm_, Germ. see placcate.

_Voulge_, a weapon somewhat similar to the Lochaber axe; used mostly
by the peasants.

_Voyders_, see gussets.

_Voyding knife_, a knife for disembowelling deer.

_Vuiders_, } see gussets.
_Vuyders_, }

W

_Wafter_, English dummy blade for fencing, XVI cent.

_Wambais_, see gambeson.

_Wappen rock_, Germ. a cloak decorated heraldically.

_Welsches gestech_, German name for the Italian course of jousting
over the tilt or barrier with blunted lance.

_Whiffler_, a two-hand swordsman who cleared the way in processions.

_Wifle_, a practice-sword, possibly a two-hander.

_Winbrede_, } see gagnepain.
_Wynbred_, }

_Wire hat_, see coif.

Z

_Zucchetto_, It. a species of burgonet, XVII cent.

_Zweyhander_, Germ. two-handed sword.