_Brichette_, armour for loins and hips. _Brichette_, } breast-armour, XV cent. _Brikette_, } _Brigandine_, a body-defence of small plates riveted to a cover and lining of fabric. _Briquet_, Fr. a sword of cutlass form, early XIX cent. _Brise-cuirass_, Fr. a short, strong dagger. _Brise-épée_, Fr. see sword-breaker. _Brochiero_, It. a small buckler used for sword and buckler fights. _Broigne_, a shirt of mail. _Broke_, O.F. a kind of dagger, =R=. _Broquel_, Sp. see rondache. _Brújula_, Sp. see visor. _Brunt_, O.E. the front or peytral of a horse-trapper. _Brustpanzer_, Germ. see peytral. _Brustschild mit schönbart_, Germ, tilting-breastplate with mentonière. _Bruststück_, Germ. breastplate. _Brygandyrons_, see brigandine. _Budrière_, It. cross-belt for a sword. _Bufe_, a movable bevor used with an open casqe. _Bufeta_, Sp. neck-guards on a pauldron. _Buffa_, the buffe or face-plate of a burgonet. _Bufle_, a coat of buff leather. _Buffetin_, Fr. see colletto. _Burdo_, see borto. _Bukel_, Germ. see rondache. _Burghera_, a gorget, =F=. _Burgonet_, a light, open helmet, generally found with ear-flaps and sometimes a face-guard, XVI-XVII cent. _Burr_, the iron ring on the lance below the “grip” to prevent the hand slipping back. _Buttafuoco_, It. see linstock. _Buttière_, Fr. a type of arquebus. _Buzo_, It. see quarrel. C _Cabasset_, a helmet with narrow brim all round, XVI cent. _Cairelli_, O.It. see quarrel. _Caissia_, It. a case or quiver for arrows. _Calce_, the vamplate of a lance, also the butt end, also stockings, =F=. _Caliver_, a short firelock. _Calote_, a skull-cap worn under the hat by cavalry, XVII cent. _Caltrop_, a ball with four spikes placed on the ground to receive cavalry. _Calva_, Sp. skull or bowl of a helmet. _Camaglio_, It. see camail. _Camail_, a hood or tippet of chain mail, XIV-XV cent. _Camba_, O.It. see jambs. _Camberia_, see jambières. _Camisado_, It. the wearing of white shorts over armour for night attacks. _Campane_, { O.F. the part of the horse-trappings on the _Campanelle_, { haunches, decorated with large bells, XV-XVI cent. _Cambrasia_, O.It. a dart or arrow, =F=. _Cannon_, the tubular vambrace. _Cantle_, the rear peak of the saddle. _Capel de nerfs_, a whalebone or leather helmet, XIV cent. _Capelina_, It. a skull-cap of steel. _Capellum_, the sword sheath or scabbard. _Caperuza_, Sp. see chapel-de-fer. _Carcasse_, Fr. a bomb. _Carcasse_, It. a quiver. _Cardelli_, It. see quarrel. _Cargan_, a collar or gorget of mail. _Carnet_, the visor. _Carousella_, } a mimic fight with clay balls and shields. _Carousel_, } _Carquois_, Fr. a quiver. _Carreau_, Fr. see quarrel. _Cartouche_, Fr., a charge of powder and shot wrapped up in paper; a cartridge.