Explanation of Arms and Munitions Piece Fixed: term "was generally not in use in the early 17th century;" a piece fixed/fixed piece might have been "convereted from matchlockes to some faster and surer means of ignition" (Jester and Hiden 1987:7) Pistol: "This weapon probably derives its name from the word pistalla which means pommel, and not from Pistoja for it appears not to have been first made at Pistoja but at Perugia where they made small hand cannons a hand's span in length." (Jester and Hiden 1987:9) Sword: Includes dager, rapier, and hanger ("A seaman's cutlass, a short curved sword.") (Jester and Hiden 1987:11) Snapance: Name formerly applied to the spring lock of a firearm; it "superseded the wheel-lock and fell upon a movable piece of steel, calles a frizel, which was placed vertically above the pan; hence, a firelock, a musket. The word and object were derived from Continental Europe." (Jester and Hiden 1987:13); includes snaphance pieces Petronel: "A portable firearm of the 15th century resembling a carbine of large caliber." (Jester and Hiden 1987:18) Murderer: "A small piece of ordnance either of brass or of iron. Weapons of this type had chambers in the breeches and were used in ships at the bulkheads of the forecastles in order to clear the decks of boarders. Called also murdering-piece." (Jester and Hiden 1987:20) Fauconett/Falconet: "A small piece of ordnance, having an outside diameter at the bore of four and a quarter inches, length six feet, weighing four hundred pounds and carrying a shot of about two inches diameter and one and a quarter to two pounds in weight; in use from the 16th to the 18th century." (Jester and Hiden 1987:20) Jacket: "Defensive body-armor worn from the 14th to the 17th century inclusive. It consisted of a leathern surcoat worn over the coat of mail and sometimes quilted." (Jester and Hiden 1987:21) Matchcocke: "The old form of gun-lock which preceded the wheel-lock and the flint-lock. It had a match which was presented to the priming, whence its name." (Jester and Hiden 1987:26) Jack-Coat/Jack: "A coarse medieval coat of defense, especially one of leather." (Jester and Hiden 1987:26) Chamber: "That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge." (Jester and Hiden 1987:40) Match: "The match in common use today was not developed until 1827. Prior to that time the match used to fire artillery and firearms was in reality a slow burning fuse. The slow match often was a piece of twisted hemp rope soaked in a solution of saltpeter, sugar of lead or the like, or a piece of well twisted cotton rope without preparation." "Rouleaus of matches. Litterally, little rolls of matches." (Jester and Hiden 1987:40, 64) Coat of Plate: "Coat of plate was constructed of broad metal pices." (Jester and Hiden 1987:46) Target: "A kind of small shield or buckler, especially one of circular form." (Jester and Hiden 1987:64)