_Nowchys_, embossed buckles and ornaments for armour, XV cent. _Noyeau_, the core of a gun. O _Oberarmzeug_, Germ. rerebrace. _Occularium_, the eye-slit in the helm. _Oreillettes_, ear-pieces, found in the later forms of the casque and burgonet. _Orle_, the wreath or twisted scarf worn on the helmet immediately beneath the crest. _Oriflamme_, the ancient banner of the Abbey of S. Denis used by the kings of France. _Ospergum_, see hauberk. _Ottone_, It. brass or latten, used for edging armour, etc., =F=. P _Paefustum_, a battle-axe, XV cent. _Palet_, a small skull-cap of cuir-bouilly or steel. _Palettes_, circular plates to protect the armpits. _Panart_, O.F., a large knife, =R=. _Panache_, Fr. the plume of feathers on the helmet. _Pansier_, Fr. the lower portion of the cuirass when it is formed of two pieces. _Panzer_, body-armour, XI-XIV cent. _Panziera_, It. see codpiece. _Parement_, a surcoat or ceremonial dress of rich fabric. _Parma_, It. a small shield or buckler. _Partigiana_, It. { a long-shafted weapon with broad-pointed blade, _Partizan_, { in form allied to the pike and the halbert. _Partlet_, O.E. gorget, =F=. _Pas d’âne_, Fr. loops of bar steel immediately over the cross-hilt of the sword. _Pasguard_, a reinforcing piece for the left elbow, used in tilting. _Passe-garde_, Fr. the French, following Meyrick, use this word _wrongly_ for neck-guards. _Passadoux_, a Gascon arrow, =C=. _Passe_, the rack for stringing the crossbow, =C=. _Passot_, O.F. a dagger, =R=. _Patelet_, a padded vest worn under armour, XVI cent. _Patrel_, see poitrel. _Patron_, a case for pistol cartridges. _Patula_, a short sword or dagger. _Pauldrons_, shoulder-pieces of plate. _Pavade_, a long dagger. _Pavache_, Fr. } _Pavesche_, } a large shield used by bowmen. _Pavise_, } _Pavois d’assout_, O.F. } _Pavon_, a large triangular flag. _Peascod_, a form of breastplate made with a central ridge, and pointed slightly downward at the lower extremity, XVII cent. _Pectoral_, a breast defence of mail. See also peytral. _Pell_, } a sharpened stake used by the Norman peasants. _Pill_, } _Pellegrina di maglia_, It. mail cape or collar. _Pennacchiera_, It. } see porte-panache. _Penacho_, Sp. } _Pennon_, a pointed banner used by knights bachelor and esquires. _Pentina_, O.I. a short pike, =F=. _Pertuisan_, Fr. partizan. _Peto_, Sp. breastplate. _Petail matres_, a large-headed dart or arrow, =R=. _Petronel_, a short firearm fired with a flint or pyrites (the common explanation that it was discharged held at the chest is erroneous). _Pettiera_, It. see peytral. _Petto_, It. breastplate. _Peytral_, the breastplate of a horse. _Pezonaras_, Sp. see bossoirs. _Pfeifenharnisch_, Germ. embossed armour to imitate puffed silk or velvet, XVI cent.