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Type of European sword
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
Backsword
Types of swords
automatically makes a swing draw an arc making it much easier to slash. The backsword was a single-edged, straight-bladed sword, typically for military use
Classification_of_swords
Type of backsword with curved blade, designed to cut and slash
A sabre or (American English) saber (/ˈseɪ.bər/ SAY-bər) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern
Sabre
Sword with basket-like hand protection
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
Basket-hilted_sword
British martial art using a short wooden stick
stick as its weapon. It began as a way of training soldiers in the use of backswords (such as the sabre or the cutlass). Canne de combat, a French form of
Singlestick
Long bladed weapon
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
Sword
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
Chinese_sword
Blunt weapon
singlestick fighting (a training sport for the use of the single handed backsword) was called singlesticking, or cudgel-play. Gada – a mallet or blunt mace
Club_(weapon)
Index of articles associated with the same name
cutting edge, such as: Akrafena Alamang Amanremu Aruval Ayudha katti Backsword Balato (sword) Bangkung Banyal Barong (sword) Batangas (sword) Bicuco
Single-edged_sword
Skills of a person versed in the art of the sword
of firearms. The last prominent battlefield sword to be used was the backsword. Although it was not a new invention, it managed to outlast other forms
Swordsmanship
Samurai sword
daishō, rayskin wrapped with silk Kissaki (point) of an Edo period katana Backsword Broadsword Daishō Dha (sword) Hengdang Iaidō Japanese swordsmithing Japanese
Katana
Middle Eastern) Yanmaodao (Chinese) Arming sword, war sword (European) Backsword (European) Chokutō (Japanese) Estoc (European) Firangi, firanghi (Central
List of premodern combat weapons
List_of_premodern_combat_weapons
Bladed weapon
Carolingian sword Krefeld type Arming sword: high medieval knightly sword Backsword Baselard Carracks black sword Cinquedea Claymore: late medieval Scottish
Types_of_swords
Short sword used by sailors on sailing ships
soldiers in the 17th and 18th centuries used a similar short and broad backsword called a hanger, or in German a Messer, meaning "knife". Often occurring
Cutlass
Batchelors," and he offered prizes "to be shot for, wrestled, played at backswords, & Run for by Horse and foott." Horse racing was the main event. The typical
Colonial history of the United States
Colonial_history_of_the_United_States
Sword
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
Firangi_(sword)
National anthem of Poland
szlachta, or nobility: the sabre, known in Polish as szabla, and the backsword. Basia (a feminine diminutive of Barbara) and her father are fictional
Poland_Is_Not_Yet_Lost
One-handed, single-edged sword
falchion existed in Western Europe, including the Messer, hanger and the backsword. Two basic types of falchion can be identified: One of the few surviving
Falchion
Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland
Culloden The Maiden, an early form of guillotine Prince Charlie's Targe and backsword The stuffed remains of Dolly the sheep Paintings by Margaret MacDonald
National_Museum_of_Scotland
Russian weapons and motor vehicle manufacturer
craftsmen; in 1807 the arsenal produced seven long guns, five pistols and six backswords. The first weapons developed by the armory were the No. 15 17.7mm muskets
Kalashnikov_Concern
Public museum agency in Scotland
the Mauritius blue pigeon Monymusk reliquary Prince Charlie's Targe and backsword Queen Mary harp Qurneh burial collection, discovered by Flinders Petrie
National_Museums_Scotland
Small bladed weapon
European martial arts) Rapier and Dagger is a common sparring method, and backsword and dagger is also practised. Another exception is kendo where the use
Parrying_dagger
Opaque, blue-to-green mineral
Backswords, inlaid with turquoise. Russia, 17th century
Turquoise
Bughti knife
edged sword with long handle from India Langgai Tinggang Sabre – Type of backsword with curved blade, designed to cut and slash Banshay – Weapon-based martial
Dha_(sword)
Topics referred to by the same term
Scimitar, Simitar or Symitar may refer to: Scimitar, a backsword or sabre with a curved blade, originating in the Middle East Simitar Entertainment, a
Symitar
Swedish heavy metal band
Persson (drums). The name of the band Katana comes from Japanese katana, a backsword, because of Japanese influences on the band's music. They were signed
Katana_(band)
Sword of the Yoruba people of West Africa
authority and cultural heritage. A notable variant is the single-edged backsword version of the ida, which features a narrow blade. Some surviving examples
Ida_(sword)
Type of sword from northeastern India
centimetres (18 in) to 65 centimetres (26 in). The unique design of this long backsword is that, instead of a point, the tip of the sword is a bevel which creates
Dao_(Naga_sword)
blade (using steel from a mock Panzer tank) Mad Jack Churchill's Scottish backsword November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13) 0.81 Results: 1. Billy Salyers 2. Robert
List of Forged in Fire episodes
List_of_Forged_in_Fire_episodes
Historical region in eastern-central Europe
was modified in 1992 by adding a sabre in the right paw, recalling the backsword of Pál Kinizsi, count of Temes. Serbs use the seal of the Velika Kikinda
Banat
Instructions on how to fight
Expert Swords-man's Companion (1728) Captain James Miller, A treatise on backsword, sword, buckler, sword and dagger, sword and great gauntlet, falchon,
Martial_arts_manual
Type of martial arts using wooden sticks
bartitsu. Singlestick was developed as a method of training in the use of backswords such as the cavalry sabre and naval cutlass. It was a popular pastime
Stick-fighting
Martial arts of European origin
method of military sabre use on foot, combining the 18th century English backsword with the modern Italian duelling sabre. Hutton's pioneering advocacy and
Historical European martial arts
Historical_European_martial_arts
Weapon
Austrian sword as a model. Technically the 1796 heavy cavalry sword is a backsword, that is a sword with a straight blade with one cutting edge and the opposite
Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword
Pattern_1796_heavy_cavalry_sword
Style of sword of the British Army
symmetrical spear-point rather than the quill-point. In essence it was a curved backsword blade with an improved point. It was a slightly heavier and more robust
Gothic hilted British infantry swords
Gothic_hilted_British_infantry_swords
fixed at Longsword and Backsword. For the Free Scholar, there was a choice of any three weapons (usually longsword, backsword, and sword & buckler). For
Prize_Playing
indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers. See #Yellow card. Backsword A type of historical heavy sabre, not used in contemporary fencing, generally
Glossary_of_fencing
German renaissance-era fencing master
manuscript copies. The subject matter is: Volume 1: German longsword Dussack (backsword) Staff Pike Halberd Fighting with the scythe Fighting with the sickle
Paulus_Hector_Mair
Type of cavalry sabre
2019. Cosma, Călin (2018). "Seventh- Eighth-century Swords, Sabres, and Backswords discovered in Transylvania, Maramureș, and the Romanian Banat". Slovenská
Turko-Mongol_sabre
History of U.S. state
Batchelors," and he offered prizes "to be shot for, wrastled, played at backswords, & Run for by Horse and foott." Horse racing was the main event. The typical
History_of_Virginia
Annual celebration of sports and games
Chipping Campden. Glos. The sports will commence with a grand match of Backswords for a purse of guineas, To be played by 9 or 7 men on a side. Each side
Cotswold_Olimpick_Games
Capuchin friar and saint (1577–1622)
of them beat him down to the ground by a stroke on the head with his backsword. Fidelis rose again on his knees, and stretching forth his arms in the
Fidelis_of_Sigmaringen
(1724) Expert Swords-man's Companion – Donald McBane (1728) A treatise on backsword, sword, buckler, sword and dagger, sword and great gauntlet, falchion
Historical fencing in Scotland
Historical_fencing_in_Scotland
Series of post-apocalyptic novels by S. M. Stirling
pikes and horse archers, but are most feared for their skill with the backsword. The Bearkillers are governed by a leader, titled Lord Bear, and a democratic
The_Emberverse_series
British fencer and martial arts author
his method for using his preferred weapons (he recommends the shorter backsword as being more versatile and offering better defence than the rapier).
George_Silver
the first ship in the Royal Navy named after the Scimitar, an Arabian backsword or sabre with a curved blade. She served in both World Wars and following
HMS_Scimitar_(H21)
Yearly tournament of games of marbles taking place in Britain
style contest lasting one week. Hodge had been victorious at singlestick, backsword, quarter staff, cudgel play, wrestling and cock throwing, while Giles
British and World Marbles Championship
British_and_World_Marbles_Championship
Imperial Chinese army
with ring pommel, Han dynasty Han ring-pommel backsword (環首刀) Restored replica of Han ring-pommel backsword (環首刀) and Han jian. Spear and glaive polearm
Military_of_the_Han_dynasty
Military unit
While tacksmen and urban volunteers from the professions might carry a backsword, or a broadsword if they were officers, in reality it appears that most
Jacobite_Army_(1745)
Batchelors", and he offered prizes "to be shot for, wrastled, played at backswords, & Run for by Horse and foott". Horse racing was the main event. The typical
History of sports in the United States
History_of_sports_in_the_United_States
British Army officer, antiquarian and writer (1839–1910)
method of military sabre use on foot, combining the 18th century English backsword with modern Italian duelling sabre. The treatise also offered self-defense
Alfred_Hutton
Topics referred to by the same term
Pałasz is the Polish word for backsword and scabbardfish. As a surname it can refer to: Aleksandra Pałasz [pl], Polish chemist Andrzej Pałasz (born 1960)
Pałasz
1998 anime series
A Time Shifter that collects weapons (especially the naginata and the backsword) and is an expert samurai. As the metallic, multi-armed Monk-Con (ワルザン
Flint_the_Time_Detective
defense as long the user continues to be full of vanity upon activation A backsword type armament used by Terumoto Mouri of Hexagone Francaise. She battles
List of Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere characters
List_of_Horizon_in_the_Middle_of_Nowhere_characters
Branch of Polish-Lithuanian armed forces
consisted of two pistols and a sabre, while for retinue consisted of a backsword, two pistols, and a cavalry carbine. Over time, companions received a
National_Cavalry
Medieval sword classification system
more commonly referred to as ‘single edged swords’, or sometimes "Early Backswords" Subtype 5a These swords are typically parallel bladed with a tip which
Elmslie_typology
Italian author on fencing in English
by Stephen Hand of the Stoccata School of Defence Saviolo's rapier vs Silver's backsword with Stephen and Lewis Hand of the Stoccata School of Defence
Vincentio_Saviolo
Museum in Vienna, Austria
decisive confrontation. Several spoils of war such as Fusilier caps, backswords, flags and uniforms serve to document the Austrian and Prussian armies
Museum of Military History, Vienna
Museum_of_Military_History,_Vienna
Australian rules footballer and coach
HEMA, Historical European Martial Arts, using European Longsword and Backsword. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers
Stephen_Roach_(footballer)
Urban-type settlement in Moscow Oblast, Russia
Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii in 1917). Known since Peter the Great as the backswords manufacturer, but later production was converted to textile. In 1912,
Oktyabrsky, Lyuberetsky District, Moscow Oblast
Oktyabrsky,_Lyuberetsky_District,_Moscow_Oblast
Overview of and topical guide to fencing
Germany, which was straight and thin with sharp edges, but had a blunt end. Backsword – A type of heavy sabre, generally single-edged with a 'false edge' down
Outline_of_fencing
Martial Arts in Australia
Early clubs in Australia focused primarily on rapier, sidesword and backsword, largely because of the interest of the practitioners, and the limited
Historical European Martial Arts in Australia
Historical_European_Martial_Arts_in_Australia
Romanian fairy tale
civilization" and "forgotten tradition", culminating in the grant of a backsword, the "symbol of knightly valor". In Mircea Braga's view, many of them
Harap_Alb
English pamphleteer and fencing master
itself is a manual detailing the use of the rapier, rapier and dagger, backsword, sword and dagger, and quarterstaff, prefaced with eleven chapters of
Joseph_Swetnam
17th and 18th-century type Lithuanian cavalry
Uprising. In the 18th century, the petyhorcy were armed with a lance, backsword and pistols or carbine. Korzon & Gembarzewski 1912, p. 64. Rakutis 2021
Petyhorcy
Village in Berkshire, England
feast of Saint Anne.[citation needed] The revels featured events such as backswording (described by Joseph Addison in The Spectator as "a ring of cudgel players
Chapel_Row
Romanian-American comic book and comic strip creator (born 1946)
collaborations between Florea and his Romanian colleagues: Două paloşe ("Two Backswords", with Florea as artist and György Györfi-Deák as writer), Ultima frontieră
Sandu_Florea
England international rugby league & union footballer, and wrestler
uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013. "Cornish Wrestling". backswording.webplus.net. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October
Francis_Gregory_(sportsman)
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Arabic, Australian, French
A Flower Name from the Older Form Jessamine
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English
English : variant of Godin.North German (Gödden) : from a Low German form of Gothard 2.
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Indian
Saffron the spice or yellow or precious or glowing, Best friend
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : from the Breton personal name Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh ‘lord’, introduced by the Normans in the form Josse. Iodoc was the name of a Breton prince and saint, the brother of Iudicael (see Jewell), whose fame helped to spread the name through France and western Europe and, after the Norman Conquest, England as well. The name was occasionally borne also by women in the Middle Ages, but was predominantly a male name, by contrast with the present usage.
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Muslim
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English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called from their situation on a stream with this name. Humber is a common prehistoric river name, of uncertain origin and meaning.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Who Creates Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : in all probability an English variant of Scottish Lachlan (see McLachlan), altered through folk etymology. However, Black cites one John sine terra (c. 1180–1214), suggesting that the surname could have arisen quite literally as a nickname for a man with no land.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Honest, Honorable, Noble, Distinguished, Gentleman
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American, Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Smart; Playful; Nice; Strong; A Jewel; Amber Coloured; Ruler of the Jewel; Combination of Amber and Kimberly; A Jewel-quality Fossilized Resin; As a Colour the Name Refers to a Warm Honey Shade; Name of a Semiprecious Stone
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n.
A sword with one sharp edge.
n.
In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick.
n.
In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword.
n.
The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.