umbos

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Scope note
Metal bosses applied to the center of shields, serving to protect the handgrip. From ancient times they served as a reinforcement and sometimes as an offensive device to be used at close quarters; after the early Medieval period they tended to serve purely as decorative elements.
umbos
Accepted term: 17-Mar-2025