_Sella d’arme_, It. war-saddle. _Semitarge_, O.F. a scimitar, =R=. _Serpentina_, It. the cock of a matchlock. _Setzschild_, Germ. see pavise. _Shaffron_, see chamfron. _Sharfrennen_, Germ. variety of joust with sharp-pointed lances, XVI cent. _Sharfrennentarsche_, Germ. a shield-like reinforcing piece for the above joust. _Shell-guard_, a form of sword-guard. _Sfondagiaco_, It. see misericorde. _Sisarmes_, see gisarme. _Slaughsword_, a two-hand sword carried by the whiffler, IV cent. _Sliding rivet_, a rivet fixed on the upper plate and moving in a slot on the lower plate. _Snaphaunce_, an early form of flint-lock in which the pan has to be uncovered before firing. _Sockets_, a thigh-defence similar to the German diechling. _Soffione_, It. a musket or caliver. _Sollerets_, shoes of laminated plate, usually pointed. _Spada_, It. sword. _Spadone_, It. a long sword. _Spadroon_, flat-bladed sword for cut-and-thrust. _Spallacci_, It. pauldrons. _Spallière_, Fr. see pauldrons. _Spasmo_, O.It. a dart or javelin, =F=. _Spetum_, } see ranseur. _Spiede_, It. } _Spight_, a short or flight arrow. _Spigo_, O.It. the plume-holder of a helmet, =F=. _Splint armour_, narrow overlapping plates as opposed to armour made of large plates. _Spright_, a wooden arrow discharged from a gun. _Springal_, see espringale. _Spontoon_, a half-pike carried by officers, XVIII cent. _Squarcina_, O.It. a short sword or cutlass, =F=. _Staffa_, It. stirrup. _Standard of mail_, a collar of chain mail, XV cent. _Stecca_, It. the locket of a dagger. _Steccata_, It. the place of combat for duels. _Stechhelm_, Germ. heavy tilting-helm. _Stechen_, Germ. jousting course with coronal-tipped lances. _Stechtarsche_, Germ. a ribbed tilting-shield used in the “gestech” courses. _Stinchieri_, O.It. armour for the shin, =F=. _Stirnstulp_, Germ. the upper part of the visor of an armet. _Stithe_, O.E. anvil. _Striscia_, It. rapier. _Sturmhaube_, Germ. see burgonet. _Sturmwand_, Germ. see pavise. _Supeters_, O.E. see sollerets. _Surcoat_, a garment worn over the armour to protect it from sun and rain, and usually blazoned heraldically. _Sword-breaker_, a short heavy sword with back edge toothed for breaking opponent’s sword, XVI cent. _Swyn-feather_, see feather-staff. T _Tabard_, the armorially emblazoned coat worn by heralds; see also surcoat. _Taces_, laminated plates at the lower edge of the cuirass. _Tache_, O.E. strap. _Talevas_, Sp. shield. _Tapul_, the vertical ridge in the centre of some forms of breast-piece. _Tarcaire_, O.F. a quiver, =R=. _Targe_, a small circular shield. _Tarques_, O.F. some kind of engine of war, =R=. _Tartsche_, Germ. a small shield or targe. _Tartschen_, Germ. see ailettes.