_Estramaçon_, the edge of a sword, a sword-cut. _Étoupin_, a quick-match. _Étrière_, a military flail, =G=. _Étrier_, Fr. stirrup. _Exsil_, O.F. the scabbard of a sword, =R=. F _Falcione_, It. see falk. _Falda_, It. see taces. _Falarique_, an arrow headed with tow, for incendiary purposes, =G=. _Faldaje_, Sp. taces. _Falk_, a primitive weapon formed of a scythe-blade fixed on a pole; a glaive. _Falsaguarda_, Sp. the wings on the blade of the two-hand sword. _Fan-plate_, the “wing” on the outside of the knee-cop. _Fauchard_, see glaive. _Faucre_, Fr. a lance-rest. _Fautre_, Fr. thigh-armour. _Faux_, see falk. _Feather-staff_, a staff in which are concealed spikes released by a spring. _Federzapfen_, Germ. spring-pins to which the pauldrons are hung, XVI cent. _Fendace_, a species of gorget, XV cent. _Feure_, O.F. a scabbard, =R=. _Fiancali_, It. see tasset, also flanchard. _Fioreti_, It. a thrusting foil. _Flail_, the military flail was like the agricultural implement, but as a weapon of war the thresher was of iron instead of wood. _Flambard_, } a two-hand sword with wavy blade. _Flamberge_, } _Flamberg_, Germ. rapier with wavy blade. _Flanchard_, O.E. } _Flancoîs_, Fr. } armour for the flanks of a horse. _Flankenpanzer_, Germ. } _Flanqueras_, Sp. } _Flaon_, Fr. a wedge fastened to the breast-piece which took the shock of the shield; see poire. _Fleau_, Fr. military flail. _Flechière_, see flanchard. _Fletcher_, a maker of arrows. _Fleuret_, thrusting foil. _Flight_, an arrow for distance shooting. _Flo_, O.E. arrow. _Forcina_, It. a gun-fork. _Forconi_, It. a military fork for escalades. _Fornimento_, It. the hilt of a sword. _Fouchard_, see glaive. _Fouloir_, the rammer of a cannon. _Framée_, O.F. a mallet or mace, =R=. _Francesca_, It. a battle-axe or pole-axe. _Francisque_, a long-handled axe, =R=. _Freccia_, It. an arrow. _Freiturnier_, Germ. a joust run without a barrier, XVI cent. _Frête_, O.F. a variety of arrows, =R=. _Frog_, the hanger of a sword-belt. _Fronde_, Fr. a sling. _Frontale_, It. see chamfron. _Fronteau_, F. see chamfron. _Fueille_, the blade of a sword, =C=. _Fusetto_, It. see misericorde. _Fusil_, short musket with a firelock. _Fussturnier_, Germ. joust on foot, XVI cent. _Fust_, the stock of a firearm. G _Gadlings_, knuckle or finger spikes fixed to the gauntlet. { Gay derives this from canepin, sheep or _Gagnepain_, { goat leather, hence a glove of leather, mail, _Gaynpayne_, { or plate. Meyrick explains it as a sword. _Galapentin_, O.F. a sword or sabre, =R=. _Galea_, It. a helm. _Gambeson_, a quilted tunic, XI cent. _Gambiera_, It. see jambs. _Gardaignes_, O.F. arms, clothing, etc., =R=. _Garde-de-bras_, reinforcing piece for the left arm, used in tilting.