- A
backsword is a type of
sword characterised by
having a single-edged
blade and a hilt with a single-handed grip. It is so
called because the triangular...
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stick as its weapon. It
began as a way of
training soldiers in the use of
backswords (such as the
sabre or the cutl****).
Canne de combat, a
French form of...
- and a
thickened back are
called backswords.
Various forms of basket-hilt were
mounted on both
broadsword and
backsword blades. One of the
weapon types...
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trained to use the
dulled side for
defensive and
blocking techniques. The
backsword was a single-edged, straight-bladed sword,
typically for
military use...
- 38 in),
straight blade of
either broadsword (two edged) or, more commonly,
backsword (single edged) form. The
blade often incorporated one, two, or
three fullers...
- A
sabre or (American English)
saber (/ˈseɪbər/ SAY-bər) is a type of
backsword with a
curved blade ****ociated with the
light cavalry of the
early modern...
- ring-pommel
backsword (環首刀) also
became widespread as a
weapon of
cavalry warfare during the Han era.
Being single-edged, the
backsword had the advantage...
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cutting edge, such as:
Akrafena Alamang Amanremu Aruval Ayudha katti Backsword Balato (sword)
Bangkung Banyal Barong (sword)
Batangas (sword) Bicuco...
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specific types with the term 'sword'
covering them all. For example, the
backsword may be so
called because it is single-edged but the
falchion which is...
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singlestick fighting (a
training sport for the use of the
single handed backsword) was
called singlesticking, or cudgel-play.
Crowbar – a tool commonly...
