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Peter Dekker's Glossary
An online reference covering antique arms and armor, maintained and updated regularly.

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Chinese helmet logo
Kuī (盔)
Chinese word for helmet.
Japanese mail logo
Kusari (鎖)
Japanese word for "chain", also used to describe mail armor.
Mail logo
Kusari gusoku (鎖具足)
Japanese word for mail armor.
Japanese mail jacket
Kusari katabira (鎖帷子)
Japanese name for a jacket of mail armor.
Mail coif
Kusari zukin (鎖頭巾)
Japanese name for the hood of a mail armor set.
Niaoqiang logo
Niǎoqiāng (鳥鎗)
The Chinese word for matchlock musket.
Sen Sheng
Sēn shèng (森盛)
A Chinese rattan shield maker from Shanghai.
Chinese tengpai logo
Téngpái (藤牌)
The Chinese rattan shield

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