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.

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.

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.

Gadlings, knuckle or finger spikes fixed to the gauntlet.

Gagnepain,  { Gay derives this from canepin, sheep or goat leather, hence a

Gaynpayne,  {   glove of leather, mail, 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,   } a species of short club at the top of

Goedendag, }   which is a spike, XIII-XIV cent.

Goudendar, }

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

Halebarde,  {   blade on one side and a hook or spur on the other,

Halbert,      {   surmounted by a spear-head; sometimes found with

Harlbart,     {   double blade, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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, } It. see cranequin.

Martinello, }

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.

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.