_Balayn_, } whalebone used for crests or the swords for tourneys. _Balon_, } _Balottera_, a stone bow, =F=. _Banded mail_, mail formed of rings through which a leathern thong was passed horizontally on the hauberk. _Bandes_, Fr. see lames. _Bandes de bout d’affust_, trail-plate of a cannon, =H=. _Bandes de dessus_, axle-tree bands, cape squares, =H=. _Bandolier_, musketeer’s belt to carry gun-charges in separate cases of wood or metal. _Bannerets_, those knighted on the field of battle and entitled to carry banners. _Banquelets_, Fr. strips of decorated metal on a sword-belt to keep the belt rigid, =G=. _Barbazzale_, It. the “grummet” of a bridle. _Barbera_, Sp. see mentonière. _Barbière_, Fr. } _Barbote_, Sp. } see bevor. _Barbotto_, It. } _Barbuta_, a piece of head-armour, a bevor, =F=. _Barbute_, } a form of bascinet of unknown type, also _Barbet_, } a light horseman. _Bardes_, } horse-armour. _Barding_, } _Barde de crinière_, Fr. see crinet. _Bardiche_, a variety of pole-axe. _Barducium_, see morning star. _Barthaube_, Germ. chin-guard of plate. _Barriers_, the division of wood which separated combatants in foot-jousts, also the jousts themselves. _Bascinet_, a light helmet of ovoid form tapering to a point at the summit, worn with or without a visor, XIII-XV cent. _Bascuette_, O.E. see bascinet. _Base_, O.F. a short sword or cutlass, =R=. _Bases_, skirts of fabric or, in armour, of plate, XVI cent. _Basilard_, a curved civilian sword, XIV cent. _Bask sword_, a stout, single-edged blade. _Bassinet_, Fr. priming-pan of a firelock. _Bastard sword_, a long sword for cut and thrust with grip sufficiently long for two hands, or a blunted sword for practice. _Baston_, a mace or club with polygonally cut head. _Baston, gros_, O.F. large ordnance, =R=. _Battecul_, see garde-rein. _Batticuli_, taces or loin-guards of plate, =F=. _Bauchreifen_, Germ. see taces. _Baudik_, see baldrick. _Baudrier_, Fr. cross-belt. _Bavier_, Fr. } see bevor. _Baviera_, It. } _Bergaman_, O.F. a cutlass or dagger from Bergamo, =R=. _Bear-paw_, } a form of solleret with obtuse point. _Bec du cane_, } _Becco di corvo_, It. see martel de fer. _Bec de faucon_, Fr. a war-hammer. _Beckenhaube_, Germ. see bascinet. _Beinröhren_, Germ. see jambe. _Beintaschen_, Germ. see tassets. _Beinzeug_, Germ. see cuissard. _Beringt_, Germ. ringed mail. _Beruier_, Fr. a light head-piece with ear-flaps and chin-strap, XV cent., =G=. _Besagues_, O.E. small plates to protect the armpits, any small plates of metal. _Bessa_, a pickaxe used by pioneers, XV cent. _Beavor_, } chin-piece of an armet or a sallad. _Bevor_, } _Bicoquet_, Fr. a species of bascinet with neck and chin piece, XV cent., =G=. _Bicorn_, } small anvil. _Bickiron_, } _Bigateno_, O.F. a javelin or dart, =R=.