Wing - Revision history

Yvesdelyle at 08:46, 4 January 2015

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	[[Category:Warfare]]		[[Category:Warfare]]
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Yvesdelyle: added to the Warfare Category

2015-01-04T05:47:58Z

added to the Warfare Category

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	==Wing (Formation)==		==Wing (Formation)==
	In combat a '''wing''' refers to the forces on a [[flank]]. The term is at least as old as classical [[Rome]] where they used ''ala'' ([[Latin]] for ''wing'').		In combat a '''wing''' refers to the forces on a [[flank]]. The term is at least as old as classical [[Rome]] where they used ''ala'' ([[Latin]] for ''wing'').

			[[Category:Warfare]]


	==Wings (Spear)==		==Wings (Spear)==

User 144 at 07:56, 8 March 2006

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⚫	==Wings (Spear)==
⚫	'''Wings''' are the perpendicular lugs or projections in the side of a [[spear]] that prevent the spear head from entering too deeply into the target. Spears with these wings are often erroneously referred to as ''boar spears''. Although boar spears often did sport these wings, many spears designed for combat used them as well.

	==Wings (Armour)==		==Wings (Armour)==
	'''Wings''' on [[armour]] are found on the [[poleyn]]s and [[couter]]s. They extend from these defences to aid in covering the crease of the arm of the knee which would otherwise be exposed. They might be decorated in different shapes and patterned.		'''Wings''' on [[armour]] are found on the [[poleyn]]s and [[couter]]s. They extend from these defences to aid in covering the crease of the arm of the knee which would otherwise be exposed. They might be decorated in different shapes and patterned.

			==Wing (Formation)==
			In combat a '''wing''' refers to the forces on a [[flank]]. The term is at least as old as classical [[Rome]] where they used ''ala'' ([[Latin]] for ''wing'').

		⚫	==Wings (Spear)==
		⚫	'''Wings''' are the perpendicular lugs or projections in the side of a [[spear]] that prevent the spear head from entering too deeply into the target. Spears with these wings are often erroneously referred to as ''boar spears''. Although boar spears often did sport these wings, many spears designed for combat used them as well.

	[[category:weapon parts]]		[[category:weapon parts]]

User 144 at 06:49, 8 March 2006

2006-03-08T06:49:58Z

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==Wings (Spear)==
'''Wings''' are the perpendicular lugs or projections in the side of a [[spear]] that prevent the spear head from entering too deeply into the target. Spears with these wings are often erroneously referred to as ''boar spears''. Although boar spears often did sport these wings, many spears designed for combat used them as well.

==Wings (Armour)==
'''Wings''' on [[armour]] are found on the [[poleyn]]s and [[couter]]s. They extend from these defences to aid in covering the crease of the arm of the knee which would otherwise be exposed. They might be decorated in different shapes and patterned.

[[category:weapon parts]]
[[category:armour]]