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banneret
History; Medieval

# A military rank, superior to that of a knight. Bannerets bore square banners, rather than long pennons. # Lord entitled to have a banner, and drawing higher wages of war than ...

batter
History; Medieval

# Lower sloping surface of a wall linking a wide base to a narrower upper structure. # A sloping part of a curtain wall. The sharp angle at the base of all walls and towers ...

cantref
History; Medieval

A Welsh political and administrative division, similar to English shires.

bloodfeud
History; Medieval

Conflict between kin-groups, arising from an attempt to exact vengeance or compensation for a previous injury.

battle
History; Medieval

# A main division of the army; usually there were three or four battles in an army # A division of troops commanded by a peer or knight banneret. .

bandon
History; Medieval

A tactical unit of Byzantine cavalry numbering 450 men.

brigandine
History; Medieval

# Metal splints sewed upon canvas, linen, or leather and covered with similar materials; a material used in making light armour. A "pair of brigandines" is a body-coat of this ...

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