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during  the  tournament.  Initially  Poleyn  - A  quilted  cover  for  the
                              only  the  left  side  was  reinforcecl,  knee  worn  above  ihr.  schynbald
                              as  that  was  the  more  vulnerable,  circa  1250.
                              but  gradually  they  spread  to  other
                              parts  of  the  armour.  Introduced  in  Pour  Point  - A  general  term  for
                              the  middIe  of  the  16th century.
                              Pike  - One  of  a  number  of  pole
                              weapons  employed  by  the  foot
                              soldier  primarily  against  horsemen.
                              Its shaft was  approximately  15 feet
                              and  in  battle  it  was  held  inclined
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                              forward  with  the  butr  of  the  pole
                              inserted in the ground and held km
                              by the soldier's  foot.
                                                               Quene - The lance rest (q.~.).
                              Pikeman  - A  general  name  for  QuiUons  - The  cross  guards  of  a
                                                with
                                       armed
                              soldiers
                                                       shafted  sword.
                              weapons.
                              Pilum - The Roman javelin adopted
                              in preference to the spear. The shaft
                              was  about  7  feet  in  length.
                              Pizaine - A sîifûy made mail collar
                              with  stout  rings  which  was  used
                              with  the  haubergeon.
                              Plackart  -  Another  name  for
                              paunce.
                              Plançon  - A  group  of  weapons  in-
                              cluding the plançon B picot, plançon
                              à  broche  which  were  forbidden  by
                              the  statutes  of  the  Lille  Magistra-
                              ture  as  being  prohibited  weapons
                              during the  14th and early  15th en-
                              tury.  This  was  because  they  were   any quiIted  protection.
                                                                      Italian  Sord circa  1530
                              particularly  viïe  weapons.
                              Poignard  - One  of  the  numerous  Qniited Fabric - Various  types  of
                              types  of  dagger.               quilted  fabric were  used  in connec-
                                                               tion with  armour. In the  earIy days
                              Pomme1 - The circular knob on the  it was used  instead  of  armour, later
                              handle of a sword designed particu-  with plates Iaced to it and later still
                              larly to give it balance.        as  a  lining,  thus  acting  as  a  kind
                                                               of  shock  absorber  against  blows
                              Pot  Helmet  - The  type  of  broad  received on the plates of  the armour.
                              brimmed  metal  helmet  worn  wjth
                              a face guard  and the lobster tail  by  Quiotaio - An  apparatus  used  by
                              light  horsemen  circa  1645.    horsemeu  for  practice.  It  consisted
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