Caparison
Chanfron
Chief Marshal
Coat of arms
Coat-of-Plates
Coronal
Cuir Bouille
Gorge't
Graper
Hastilude
Heraldry
Melee
Recet
Tenan
Umbo
Venans
The decorative covering worn by jousting horses at tournament.
Metal plate armor that is molded and constructed for the
war horse.
The man who is in charge of the tournament list.
He also
assists judges and settles disputes.
The name given the identifying symbols that were placed on
shields,
surcoats, horse trapping and banners.
Basic Medieval torso protection.
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.
Leather soaked in hot wax and bent into shape while still
hot.
Also call collar armor, designed to protect the neck.
This is the enlarged area of the lance that is located
just
in front of where the shoulder is tightened.
A game fought with spears or lances.
A system for identifying individuals by
means of distinctive
hereditary insignia.
The name given when two teams of knights met as if
in the
open battle field, in general, a free-for-all.
A place of refuge on the tournament field where
knights could
rest, rearm or hold prisoners.
The challenger of a Joust or Pas d'Armes.
The host of the
joust.
Refers to a type of construction of the shield
in the early
Middle Ages.
Knights who have accepted a challenge to joust
and travel
to the designated location.
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