Medieval Glossary

Coronal

A blunt lancehead used in place of the sharper version. A coronal would often be used in tournaments and jousts.

Related term(s): Lance; Graper; Rest; Vamplate; Knight; Cavalry
Category: Weapons
Added: 01.01.05
Source information: DeVries, Kelly Robert. Medieval Military Technology. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press, 1992. 15.

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