_Tassets_, plates, usually lozenge-shaped, attached by strap and buckle to the taces to protect the upper or front surface of the thigh. _Taurea_, O.It. a buckler of bull’s hide, =F=. _Tegulated armour_, overlapping tile-like square plates, end of XII cent. (Meyrick). _Tertiare_, to “third” the pike, i.e. to shorten either for shouldering or for receiving cavalry. _Tesa_, It. the shade or brim of the burgonet. _Tester_, O.E. } see chanfron. _Testiera_, It. } _Testière_, Fr. a metal skull-cap; also the chanfron of a horse. _Têtrière_, Fr. see tester. _Thyrtel_, } O.E. knife or dagger. _Thwyrtel_, } _Tilt_, the barrier used to separate knights when jousting, XIV cent. and onwards; first, a stretched cloth; later, of wood. _Timbre_, Fr. the skull of a helmet. _Tiloles, Arbalest à_, Fr. windlass crossbow. _Toggle_, the cross-bar of a boar-spear. In modern use a button for joining two ends of a strap or thong. _Toile_, see tilt. _Tolys_, O.E. tools. _Touch-box_, probably a box for flint and steel carried by the musket. _Tourney_, { a contest of many knights in the lists as opposed _Tournois_, Fr. { to the joust or single combat at barriers. _Tournicle d’eschaille_, Fr. a small tunic or a large gorget composed of overlapping scale armour. _Toyle_, a contrivance fixed over the right cuisse to hold the lance when carried upright; a lance bucket. _Trubrico_, Sp. blunderbuss. _Traguardo_, It. see visor. _Trapper_, horse-trappings of fabric or mail. _Trellised armour_, quilted linen or leather with leather bands sewn trellis-wise and having studs of metal in the trellis openings (Meyrick). _Tresses_, plaited laces or arming-points. _Trilobed scales_, triple scales in one piece sewn upon the brigandine. _Trombone_, It. a heavy pistol, blunderbuss. _Trousse_, Fr. a quiver. _Trumelière_, Fr. see jamb. _Tuck_, see estoc. _Tuile_, Fr. see tassets. _Tuilette_, Fr. small tassets as on tomb of Rich. Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. _Turcasso_, It. quiver. _Turves_, probably a turban or orle worn on the helmet. U _Umbo_, the boss upon a shield. _Umbril_, the shade or brim of head-pieces of XVII cent. _Uncin_, war pickaxe. _Uncino_, O.It. a broad-pointed arrow, a hook, =F=. _Unterarmzeug_, Germ. vambrace. _Usbergo_, O.It. breastplate, vamplate, =F.= V _Vambrace_, the plate defence for the fore-arm. _Vamplate_, a circular shield through which the tilting and war lances were fixed above the grip. _Vedoil_, a weapon used by foot-soldiers, possibly a voulge. _Velette_, O.It. a horse-soldier’s coat, =F=. _Venetian sallad_, a sallad of the XV-XVI cent.; formed like the ancient Greek helmet with fixed visor, but evolved from the bascinet. _Ventaglio_, It. } _Ventail_, Fr. } the lower part of the visor when it is _Ventalle_, Sp. } made in two parts.