_Casque_, open helmet, often of classical design, late XVI cent. _Casquetel_, an open head-piece with brim and back peak reaching far down the neck, XVII cent. _Cassa_, It. the stock of a firearm. _Castle_, O.E. a variety of helmet. _Cataffratto_, } a mail-clad horse. _Cataphractus eques_, } _Cataye_, O.F. a javelin or a catapult, =R=. _Catchpole_, a long-handled spring fork used to catch the opposing knight round the neck and unhorse him. _Catocio_, the charge of powder for musket or cannon, =F=. _Caxeo_, } Sp. see casque. _Caxa_, } _Cazoleta_, Sp. the “pan” of the arquebus. _Celada de engole_, Sp. a helm worn for foot-jousts with axe, sword, or spear. _Celata_, It. see sallad. _Celata da incastro_, It. see armet. _Celata Veneziana_, It. a Venetian form of sallad with a nose-piece, XV cent. _Cerbatane_, some kind of ordnance, =G=. _Cerveliera_, It. a metal skull-cap, a secrete. _Cervicale_, Fr. see crinet, =G=. _Cesello_, It. repoussé-work used in the decoration of armour. _Chamfron_, } _Chanfrein_, } defence of plate for the horse’s head. _Chanfron_, } _Champ-clos_, O.F. see lists. _Chape_, the metal tip at the lower end of a sword or dagger sheath. _Chapel d’acier_, Fr. a steel war-hat. _Chapel-de-fer_, Fr. a broad-brimmed helmet used from XII to XVI cent. _Chapel de Montauban_, Fr. a steel war-hat made at Montauban, XIV cent. _Chapewe_, see chapel-de-fer. _Chapras_, the brass badge worn by a messenger. _Chard_, the string of a sling. _Charnel_, O.E. the bolt that fixed the tilting-helm to the breastplate. _Chausses_, covering for the lower leg and foot of chain mail. _Chaussons_, trews or breeches of chain mail. _Cheeks_, the strips of iron that fix the pike-head to the shaft. _Cheminée_, Fr. the nipple of a gun. _Cherval_, a gorget. _Chastones_, rivets. _Chianetta_, a helmet, =F=. _Chiave da mota_, It. key for a wheel-lock. _Chien_, Fr., cock of a firelock. _Chiodo da voltare_, It. a turning-rivet. _Choque_, some kind of firearm, variety unknown. _Cimier_, the crest on the helm. _Cinquedea_, It. a short, broad-bladed dagger for ceremonial use, made in Venice and Verona, five fingers (_cinque ditta_) wide at the base. _Ciseau_, a blunt-headed quarrel for the crossbow, =G=. _Clavel_, O.F., a lace for fastening the coif of mail or the hauberk, =G.= _Clavones_, rivets. _Claid heamh_, a sword, Gaelic. _Claid mor_, a broadsword, Gaelic. _Claid crom_, a sabre, Gaelic. _Claid caol_, a small sword, Gaelic. _Claymore_, a Scottish two-hand sword (see above). The modern use of the word is erroneous. _Clef_, trigger. _Clevengi_, studs to fasten the fendace or gorget. _Clibanion_, a jack of scale armour, =G=. _Clipeus_, It. a circular shield. _Clous perdus_, Fr., false and useless rivet-heads found in XVII-cent. armour. _Cnémide_, Fr. see jambs.