- A
gambeson (similar to the aketon,
padded jack, pourpoint, or
arming doublet) is a
padded defensive jacket, worn as
armour separately, or
combined with...
- escaupil, was a
Mesoamerican military soft body
armor similar to the
European gambeson that was
commonly used by the
Aztecs and the Tlaxcaltecs. It was also constructed...
- to be stouter;
better designed for
tearing into
plate armor, mail, or
gambeson. Nonetheless, some becs-de-corbin also had a multi-pronged hammer. The...
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seven yards. However, the test was
conducted without a
padded jack or
gambeson,
which was
layered cloth armour worn
under heavier armour for protection...
-
civilian or
military situations. It is not to be
confused with the
earlier gambeson. This
garment is
known for its wasp
waisted and
round silhouette achieved...
- brigandine. Coat of
plates Mirror armour Scale armour Mail and
plate armour Gambeson Brigandine Oakeshott: The
Archaeology of Weapons, 67 Oakeshott: The Archaeology...
- are
based on the same principle. A
brigandine was
commonly worn over a
gambeson and mail
shirt and it was not long
before this form of
protection was commonly...
- to
protect from such blows.
Padded cuisses made in a
similar way to a
gambeson were
commonly worn by
knights in the 12th and 13th centuries,
usually over...
- limbs, head & neck, & hands, and
beneath this a
padded layer,
known as a
gambeson.
Helmets must be
analogous to the rest of the armour, must
cover the face...
- use was
replaced by that of the jaque, or "jacket",
which was a kind of
gambeson. Also
known as kazaghand,
gazarant or gesserant, its name has been variously...
