Medieval glossary. 2014.
Barded — Bard ed, p. a. [See {Bard} horse armor.] 1. Accoutered with defensive armor; said of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Wearing rich caparisons. [1913 Webster] Fifteen hundred men . . . barded and richly trapped. Stow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horse, Barded — ♦ Horse equipped with a covering, usually cloth over thick padding, or armour. (Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347) … Medieval glossary
Man-at-arms — This article is about the medieval term for a soldier. For the Masters of the Universe character, see Man At Arms. Men at arms in battle, 15th century illustration. Man at arms (also called armsman or coistrel) was a term used from the High… … Wikipedia
Chariot tactics — Relief of early wagons on the Standard of Ur, ca. 2600 BCE … Wikipedia
Coopertus — Lit. covered . Word used of a knight in the phrase cum equis coopertis = with covered horse, i.e. the horse was *barded. During the reign of Edward I the vast majority of knights on the king s payroll rode armoured horses; horses described as… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Barbed — (b[aum]rbd or b[aum]rb [e^]d), a. [See 4th {Barb}.] Accoutered with defensive armor; said of a horse. See {Barded} (which is the proper form.) Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Medieval Scenarios and Recreations — Medieval Scenarios and Recreations, known simply as MSR, is a non profit Living History organization dedicated to the education, understanding and appreciation of the Middle Ages. The structure for this activity revolves around the Kingdom of… … Wikipedia
Sacred Band Cavalry — The Sacred Band Cavalry are trained from birth to be a superb heavy cavalry force. Their superbly bred Iberian horses are barded with fine lacquered lamellar and are trained by the finest Iberian horse trainers. The men themselves are picked at… … Wikipedia
bard — 1. noun /bɑː(ɹ)d,bɑɹd/ a) A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men … Wiktionary
Scutifer — Shield holder, i.e. *esquire. The term was also used of the 14c *hobelar or light cavalryman, whose horse was not barded or *coopertus. [< Lat. scutum = shield] Cf. Bard1; Scutage … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
