05-25-2010, 10:05 PM
Quote:Can I have the list? My dictionary is apparently inadequate and I would love to get on with it.Mail = armour made of a mesh of interlinked rings![]()
Armour = defensive equipment designed to protect the wearer from a weapon
Scale armour = armour made of small overlapping plates attached to a foundation garment
Lamellar armour = small overlapping plates laced or wired together so that no foundation is required.
Ring armour = small rings attached to a foundation; similar to scale except that there is no overlap of the rings. There is no evidence to suggest that it was ever used in medieval Europe.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books