The Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Arms and Armour Glossary

Brian R. Price

This glossary contains technical terms for elements of European Arms and Armour from the 9th - 16th centuries as part of the Knighthood,Chivalry & Tournaments Resource Library medieval content.

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Padding, helmet
Page
Pageant
Painting (armour)
Painting (shields)
Paladin
Palfrey
Palisade
Pannage
Parapet
Parliament (English)
Parsifal
Pas d’Armes
Pas Noire
Paston Letters
Pauldron
Pavaise
Pavilion
Pax
Pax dei

Paynim
Peace of God
Peacock, feast of the
Peacock, Grand Company of the
Pearlite
Peer
Peerage
Pelican, Order of the
Pell
Pennant
Penny
Perceval
Pien
Piety
Pignose
Pike
Pikemen
Planishing
Plaque belt
Plate

Poitiers, Battle of
Polearm
Poleaxe, pollaxe, polaxe
Poleyn
Polish, finish appropriate for the 14th century
Polish, maintaining (modern)
Polish, maintaining (period)
Pommel
Pook
Portcullis
Pourpoint
Preux
Pride
Principality
Privy
Prize Tournament
Prizes in tournament
Prowess
Pursuivant