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Bacinete

  1. Bascinet, basinet.
  2. Oval-shaped metal helmet forming a point toward the top of the head. It often had a visor which could have a pointed shape too and could be opened upwards or sideways by swinging on pivots.

Bastida

  1. Belfry, siege engine, siege tower. [Fernando, ch. 20; João2, chs. 12, 135]
  2. Wooden tower normally used in attacking city walls. (CW)
  3. See Ian Barnes, The Historical Atlas of Knights and Castles (New York: Chartwell Books, 2007), p. 222 and 226.

Targe (Engl.)

  1. Small circular shield.
  2. Large cavalry shield or circular infantry shield. See Ian Barnes, The Historical Atlas of Knights and Castles (New York: Chartwell Books, 2007), p. 160.

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