Medieval Glossary
Arch-gaye
A lance used by the Gauls and Franks, which consisted of a sharp, pointed piece of iron attached to a light wooden handle. Also called a 'lance-gaye.'
Related term(s): Lance-gaye; Lance; Graper; Anvil; Rest; Vamplate
Category: Weapons
Added: 08.06.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 27-28.
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