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Cataphractus  The  Roman  mail  duced  originally  during  the  13th
                               armour  designed  to  protect  the  century  in Flanders and  still in use
                               horse.  See ' Bard '.  The name  was  as part of the equipment of  the foot
                               also  used  in  connection  with  the  soldiers  of  various  countries  during
                               troops  thus  equipped.
                                                                the next century.
                              Catapuit - One of  a group of  missile  Chape - The small metal sheath at
                               throwing  engines  used  principally  the  bottom  of  a scabbard  designed
                               in  siege  warfare.  The  catapult  was  to  strengthen it.
                               used  principally  for  hurling  stones,
                              darts and  fire  brands.
                                                                Chapeau de Montauban, Chape1 de
                                                                Fer - A  kind  of head  piece derived
                              Cavalier - One  of  the  continental  from  the round  hat worn in civilian
                              names for Knight.  GeneralIy  refers  dress  during  the  13th  century  and
                               to  any form  of  horseman.
                                                                particularly  popular  amongst  fight-
                                                                ing men.  It was sometirnes made of
                              Cavairy - A  general  terrn  applying  steel  and  possessed  a  brim  whicli
                              to  horsed  troops.
                                                                could  be  of  varying  width,  slightly
                                                                cuwed towards the back.
                              Cementaiion  - A  lengthy  process
                              designed to produce  steel  for sword  Chauses - Strips of  mail introduced
                              blades.
                                                                about 1150 for the protection of  the
                                                                front  of  the  leg  for  mounted  men.
                              Centuries - Roman units  consisting  These were  provided  with  laces  for
                               of  sixty men.
                                                                fastening, Another form consisted of
                                                                a  complete mail  stocking. In either
                              Ceremonid Armour - See Armour,  case  the chauses  were braced  up to
                              Parade.
                                                                the  waist  and  they  were  often  gar-
                                                                tered  below  the  knee.
                              Cervellier - A  light  iron  skull  cap
                               worn  by  English  long  bow-men.
                                                                Cheek  Pieces  - These  were  fust
                                                                introduced  by  the  early  Greeks  in
                              Chanfron - A form  of  head  armour  approximately  600  B.C.  as  a  rigid
                              for  the Iiorse which  was  introduced  attacbment to  the  helmet.
                              during the  23th century.
                                                                  The  Romans  continued  to  use
                                                                cheek  pieces  but  smaller  in  design
                                                                and  generally  hinged  so  that  they
                                                                could  be raised  when not in use.
                                                                  During  the  Norman  era  cheek
                                                                pieces were oniy noticeable  amongst
                                                                some of  the troops during the Battle
                                                                of  Hastings  and  after  a  few  years
                                                                they were discarded  in favour of  the
                                                                ventail  (q.v.). When  the  more solid
                                                                type  of  armour  was  introduced
                                                                cheek  pieces  were  generally  incor-
                                                                porated  in  the  construction  of  the
                                          Chmf ron              helmet, though frequently they were
                                                                hinged  for  rernoval  when  not
                              ChsndeUer - A shafted weapon witli   required.  Alternatively  they  were
                               an  exceptionally  long  spike  intro-  part of  the visor. However,  in  1450
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