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Greek  style  of  helmet  but  intro-  Baldric - A bandolier  type belt  for
                               duced  two  additional  plumes.  This  carrying  the  sword.  It  dates  back
                               was  discontinued  during  the  1st  to  antiquity  and  has  its  modern
                                                                counterpart in  the shoulder strap of
                               century A.D.
                                                                an army officer's sam browne belt.
                               Aventail - Consisted  of  a  tippit  of
                               mail  attached  to  the  lower  edge  of  Banner - There were three principal
                               the  bascinet  and  hanging  over  the  types  of  fiag  carried  during  the
                               shoulders. It was in use about  1330.  Middle  Ages,  the  banner,  the  stan-
                                                                dard  and  the  uennon.  The  banner
                                                                may  be  descriked  as  the  principal
                                                                 battle fiag. It  was  square or  rectan-
                                                                gular  in  shape  and  bore  the  anns
                                                                 of  the  Nobleman  for  whom  it  was
                                                                 carried  and wss always of  consider-
                                                                 able importance, not the least being
                                                                 that it nrovided a  rallying  oint  for
                                                                 the Noblemen's retainers. One of  the
                                                                 principal  banners  of  France was the
                                                                 Oriflamme  which  was  captured  al.
                                                                 Agincourt.
                                                                 Barbut - A barre1 type helmet with
                                                                 solid  cheek  pieces  extending  round
                                                                 the  face  but  leaving  a  'T'  shaped
                                                                 opening  in  front  for  the  eyes,  nose
                               Axe - One of  the principal  Knightly
                                                                 and  mouth.  It was  not  attached  to
                               weapons  but  always  subsidiary  to
                               the  lance and  sword.  Manv Nobles  an  aventail.
                               in  fact  preferred  the  axe  above  al1
                               otlier weapons.
                                 There  were  several  types  in  use
                               at  various  rimes  some  with  long
                               handles and some with short handles
                               but  in  every  case  it  was  essential
                               that perfect balance was obtained in
                               its  structure.
                                                                              Barbut
                               Back Plate - This refers to the first
                                and   subsequent   rigid   defence  Bard  - A  general  terrn  used  to
                               designed  to  cover  the  back  in  a  cover  both  the  arrnour  and  trap-
                                sirnilar  rnanner  to  the  breastplate  pings  of  a  horse.  The earliest  forni
                               covering  tlie chest.             of  bard  consisted  of  mail  covering
                                                                 over the head, neck and body down
                               Back Sword - A single-edged sword.  Io  below  the  stomach.  In  addition
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