Medieval Glossary
Rest
A metal bracket that lances were rested on to relieve some of their weight. Earlier, rests were called arrests.
Related term(s): Lance; Arrest; Vamplate; Knight; Cavalry; Graper
Category: Weapons
Added: 01.01.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 74.
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