RenaissanceWeaponry

Renaissance Weaponry(6-2)

**Arming Sword** - after the 14th century, with the appearance of the longsword the simple, single-handed weapon became known as a short sword or arming sword, since it hung from the belt of the knight, while his longsword hung from the saddle.


 * Backsword** - The backsword was known in the renaissance for its curved blade and lightnes in the hand of a warriar.


 * Basilard** - a two-edged, long dagger of the late Middle Ages, often worn with both civilian dress and armour.


 * Bastard Swords** - developed in the mid 1400's as a form of long-sword. the bastard sword has noches on the blade side of the sword. it has incresed cutting power than a normal sword.


 * Broadsword** - A term misapplied as a generic synonym for medieval swords. The now popular misnomer "broadsword" as a term for medieval blades actually originated with Victorian collectors in the early 19th century.


 * Claymore** - Identified with the Scot's symbol of the warrior, the "Claymore" is Gaelic for great sword.


 * Compound-hilt** - a term used for the various forms of swept, basket, and cage hilts found on Renaissance swords. The compound hilt is comprised of the quillon, side-rings, and a knuckle bar in a variety of configurations.


 * Cross-guard** - A steel, cross-piece between the hand and blade of a Medieval sword.


 * Cut-and-Thrust Sword** - a sword used for cutting and thrusting.


 * Dagger** - a knife.


 * Dirk** - a long, usually single-edged dagger that developed from the Medieval ballock and kidney daggers.


 * Espada** - Spanish for sword.


 * Estoc** - A form of long, rigid, pointed, triangular or square bladed and virtually edgeless longsword designed for thrusting into plate-armor.


 * Falchion** - a single-edged, heavy-bladed sword.


 * Flamberge** - a sword with an unuseuwal blade. use by mostly high class people.


 * Great-Swords** - are infantry swords which cannot be used comfortably in a single-hand.


 * Longsword** - A long sword.


 * Rapier** - a long, double-edged, thin bladed sword designed to emphasize the thrust.


 * Rebated** - a sword that is used in tournaments.


 * Ricasso** - the part of the swords blade neares the hilt.


 * Rondel dagger** - a military dagger.


 * Sax/Saex** - a long, heavy single-edged knife.


 * Scabbard** - a sheath for a sword or dagger. Most scabbards were made of thin wood, lined with felt of sheepskin, and covered in leather.


 * Schiavona** - An agile Renaissance cut and thrust sword. They are usually single edged swords but also be wide or narrow double edged sword.


 * Small-Sword** - a small sword used for close combat fighting and in trianing new knights who wanted to protect there contrey.


 * Spada** - A sword.


 * Spatha** - a cavalry sword.


 * Two-handed sword** - a specialized type of great sword that became popular in the 16th century.


 * Waster** - a wooden practice sword.

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