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the leather loop passing under the
tail of a horse and round its hind
quarters which is fastened to the
saddle to keep it from slippjng
forward.
Cnisades - A number of expedi-
tions which the European continen-
tal countries including Eritain,
France, Germany, Auslria, Italy and
Spain undertook against the fol-
lowers of Islam in an endeavour to
regain and protect the Holy Land
in general and the Holy City of
Jerusalem in particular.
The crusades were instrumentai,
as are al1 wars, in improving and
generalIy advancing armour and
weapons.
Cairass - A general terni lirst
Crest
applied to the chest and body
the 12th century. It was used exten- armour of the Greek soldier of the
sively during tbe third cmsade and 5th entury B.C. Since then it has
King John is recorded as having corne to be applied in alrnost every
paid his cross bowmen three pence century to the armour of the chest.
per day for foot soldiers and seven stomach and the back and is even
pence halfpenny per day if they worn today by members of the
were mounted.
household cavalry.
The cross-bow had a very short
Zn its earIiest form it consisted of
life in England as it was replaced toughened leather and cuir boulli
about 1272 by the long-bow.
a light material Iaced with small
plates and 6naUy the solid forrn of
breast pate.
Cuirassine - A form of under gar-
ment worn under the armour,
usually witliout a back plate. It was
rather similar to the brigandine in
appearance and was designed as a
strongly reinforced doublet as a
protection against sword and dagger
thrusts.
Cuir Bouiii - Leather material. fre-
quently hardened with hot wax,
Crinet (wom with Chanfron) which was used extensively in con-
nection with protective garments
Crupper - In early days a protec- from early Roman times until the
tion for the hind quarters of a horse, end of the 14th century, in Europe
The word has now corne to mean and even Iater in the east.