_Gusset_, pieces of chain mail, tied with points to the “haustement” to cover those portions of the body not protected with plate armour; they were usually eight in number, viz. for armpits, inner side of elbows, knees and insteps. _Guyders_, straps to fasten the various pieces that went to make up the suit of plate armour, also gussets. _Gynours_, the servers of catapults and the like siege engines. H _Hackbuss_, see arquebus. _Hake, demi-hake_, O.E. the former an arquebus, the latter a short firearm, XVI cent. _Hagbuttes_, arquebus. _Haketon_, see gambeson. _Halacret_, see alacret. _Halagues_, crossbowmen, =R=. { a long-shafted weapon with crescent-shaped blade on one _Halebarde_, { side and a hook or spur on the other, surmounted _Halbert_, { by a spear-head; sometimes found with double blade, _Harlbart_, { XV and XVI cent. _Halsberge_, Germ. see gorget. _Hampe_, the staff of a halbert or pike. _Hand and half sword_, see bastard sword. _Hansart_, O.F. a missile weapon of the javelin order, =R=. _Harnischekappe_, Germ. the padded cap worn under the tilting-helm. _Hars_, O.F. a bow, =R=. _Harthstake_, a rake or poker for the forge. _Haubergeon_, } short { shirt of chain mail, XI to XII cent. _Hauberk_, } long { _Haulse-col_, } Fr. see gorget. _Hausse-col_, } _Hausecol de mailes_, Fr. see standard of mail. _Haustement_, Fr. a close-fitting undergarment to which the hose and the chausses were fastened with points. _Haute barde_, Fr. a high-peaked saddle. _Haute cloueure_, Fr. high-proof armour, especially mail. _Hauste_, O.F. the staff of a pike, =R=. _Heaume_, a heavy helm without movable visor and only an eye-slit or occularium, mostly used for tilting. _Hendeure_, Fr. the “grip” of the sword. _Hentzen_, Germ. mitten gauntlets. _Hinterarm_, Germ. see rerebrace. _Hinterfluge_, Germ. the back-plate of the pauldron. _Hinterschurz_, Germ. see garde-rein. _Hobilers_, common light-horse troopers. _Hoguines_, see cuisse. _Holy-water sprinkle_, a shaft of wood fitted with an iron spike-studded ball, XVI cent. _Horse-gay_, a demi-lance, XV cent. _Hosting harness_, armour for war as distinct from that of the joust. _Hufken_, a light head-piece worn by archers, XVI cent. _Huque_, long surcoat worn over the armour, XV cent. _Huvette_, Fr. a head-piece of leather or cloth stiffened with wicker or metal, XIV cent. _Hwitel_, Anglo-Saxon, knife. I _Imbracciatura_, It. see enarmes. _Imbricated mail_, see jazerant. J _Jack_, a loose-fitting tunic of leather, either quilted or reinforced with plates of metal or horn. _Jambers_, } see jambs. _Jambeux_, } _Jamboys_, skirts of plate, XVI cent., see bases. _Jambs_, armour for the lower leg. _Janetaire_, see javelin. _Jarnac, Brassard à la_, a jointless arm-piece of plate reaching from shoulder to wrist.