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Caparison
The decorative covering worn by jousting horses at tournament.

Chanfron
Metal plate armor that is molded and constructed for the war horse.

Chief Marshal
The man who is in charge of the tournament list.
He also assists judges and settles disputes.

Coat of arms
The name given the identifying symbols that were placed on shields,
surcoats, horse trapping and banners.

Coat-of-Plates
Basic Medieval torso protection.

Coronal
This was the name given to the metal tip that was attached to the end
of the lance for a Joust a' Plaisance, or a joust of pleasure.

Cuir Bouille
Leather soaked in hot wax and bent into shape while still hot.

Gorge't
Also call collar armor, designed to protect the neck.

Graper
This is the enlarged area of the lance that is located
just in front of where the shoulder is tightened.

Hastilude
A game fought with spears or lances.

Heraldry
A system for identifying individuals by
means of distinctive hereditary insignia.

Melee
The name given when two teams of knights met as if
in the open battle field, in general, a free-for-all.

Recet
A place of refuge on the tournament field where
knights could rest, rearm or hold prisoners.

Tenan
The challenger of a Joust or Pas d'Armes.
The host of the joust.

Umbo
Refers to a type of construction of the shield
in the early Middle Ages.

Venans
Knights who have accepted a challenge to joust
and travel to the designated location.


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