Medieval Glossary

Prick Spur

A single spike strapped around foot that was on a U-shaped arm.

Related term(s): Rowel Spur; Sabaton; Solleret; Lame; Greave; Plate Armour
Category: Armour and Shields
Added: 05.08.05
Source information: Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 33.

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