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'''Targe''' is an old term for a [[shield]]. In the closer sense targe might either refer to a medium sized rectangular or oval shield type with a central grip or a small-sized [[roundshield]] type, similar to a larger [[buckler]]. Targe could also be applied to late rectangular-shaped tournament or [[jousting shield]]s.
 
'''Targe''' is an old term for a [[shield]]. In the closer sense targe might either refer to a medium sized rectangular or oval shield type with a central grip or a small-sized [[roundshield]] type, similar to a larger [[buckler]]. Targe could also be applied to late rectangular-shaped tournament or [[jousting shield]]s.
   
Targes were used by the [[Edain]] of [[Hithlum]] and the [[elves]] of [[Doriath]] who used a specific type they called "[[Trum]]".
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Targes were used by the [[Edain]] of [[Hithlum]] and the [[elves]] of [[Doriath]] who used a specific lozenge-formed type they called "[[Trum]]".
 
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 18 February 2020

Targe is an old term for a shield. In the closer sense targe might either refer to a medium sized rectangular or oval shield type with a central grip or a small-sized roundshield type, similar to a larger buckler. Targe could also be applied to late rectangular-shaped tournament or jousting shields.

Targes were used by the Edain of Hithlum and the elves of Doriath who used a specific lozenge-formed type they called "Trum".