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four mail ' Trouser legs' hanging some 30 years Iater Iiad a heavier
to knee level were used. This must plated rounded visor and was often
have been of great weight and for used in tournaments.
that reason is was seldom used.
A later fom of horse amour Bassilard - A sharply tapering two
edged dagger wliich had its popu-
consisted of a series of plates over
larity in the 13th and 14th centuries.
the neck and head whiIe the body
was covered with a fom of short Occasionally worn with armour but
it was of more general use in civi-
caparison. These were known as the
chanfron. After a few years the lian dress and was quite frequently
carried by ladies attached to their
peytral and crupper were added
girdles.
which consisted of solid plates of
cuir bouilli or in some cases metal.
Bastard Sword - A sword with a
shortened blade sornetimes known
Barre1 Helm - A mediaeval fom of
as the ' hand-and-a-half ' sword.
helmet called thus because of its
simple barre1 shape which often had
~atteriag Rani - A crude but
a flat top. It gave complete covering usually effective means of breecl-iing
to the head, which with the aid of
the walls of a castle or city. It gener-
Iining and some sort of skuH cap, ally consisted of a tree trunk to
took the full weight.
which an iron head was fixed and
it was generally swung to-and-fro by
Bascinet - A basin shaped helmet a team of men working on cither
originally open at the front but later side. It was generally brought to the
fitted with a snout type visor ter- wail or gateway under cover of a
minating in a Iong point. This was strong team using timber mounted
in use circa 1390.
on wheels designed to give tempor-
The great bascinet introduced ary cover to the operators.
Types of Battle Axe
Battle Axe - A well balanced axe and the back of the blade. Parti-
generally with a splayed out head cuIar attea~on was paid to its
and curved blade. In addition there balance.
was a point on the end of the shaft