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Faulds (front and back view)
Fendng - In early days fencing was a number of fencing academies were
a means of practising sword play in exis.tence to teach swordsmanship.
amongst the knights and esquires.
Fencing is still practised in the
As time progressed, however, it was Olympic Games.
used as a method of setiling private
grievances between two people and Field Amour - A specially srrongly
then came to be known as duelling. constructed
form
armour
of
Various weapons have been used designed for use on the battlefield.
for duelling the most popular of It was generally devoid of a decora-
which was undoubtedly the rapier. tion which was reserved for parade
Though duelling was always an armour.
indictable offence in England it was
quite cornmon during the 18th cen- Fioger Rings - An addition added
tury and until a cornparatively late to the rapier to strengthen one's
age, swordsmanship was a prerequi- control of the weapon. Introduced
site of a gentleman and consequently circa 1600.
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Flail - One of the crueller weapons Fiancbard - Flank protection for
of the Middle Ages. It was some- the horse.
what similar to the hinged Bail used
by country men for thrasliing corn Flat Topped Hehet - Introduced
but with the shorter am having by the Normans early in the 13th
instead a chain with a spiked bail century. It was generally used in
on the end. The slang name for the conjunction with the mail coif and
Rail amongst the soldiers of the time ventail.
was the 'Holy Water Sprinkler '.
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