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Peter Dekker's Glossary
An online reference covering antique arms and armor, maintained and updated regularly.

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Adara-kondu logo
Ādāra-koṇḍu
A Sinhalese decorative pattern that consists of plain lines.
Edge
Agissa
Sinhala term for the edge on a sword blade.
Agūrai Hiya
Agūrai Hiya
A Qing imperial honor guard selected from war heroes and descendants of war heroes of the Upper Three Banners.
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Aliha Cooha
Manchu word for the Valiant Cavalry, the main contingent of Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese Banner troops.
Alluva
Alluva
Sinhala for side plates on a sword.
Ang khola khukuri logo
Āṅa khol khukurī (आङ आङ खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has a single fuller in the main portion of the blade.
ana khukuri logo
Āṅa khukurī (आङ खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has no fullers in the main portion of the blade.
Anggûta
Anggûta
Manchu word for the washer at the back of a sword pommel.
Ankus
Aṅkus
Hindi from the Sanskrit aṅkuśa, it means "elephant goad".
Aoi-gata tsuba
Aoi-gata (葵形)
Japanese word for a sword guard shape. Literelly "hollyhock shape".
Taiaha tongue
Arero
The tongue on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Javelin logo
Arnachellum of Salem
A famed Indian maker of knives, swords, spears, and tableware.
Asian Export Sword Guard
Asian export sword guards
Sword guards that were made across Asia, specifically with export in mind.
Astamangala logo
Astamangala
Tibetan for the Eight Buddhist Treasures
Taiaha body
Ate
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Sinhalese knuckle guard
Ath häde
Sinhala for "knuckle guard".
Knuckle guard
Ath väsma
Sinhala term given by Deraniyagala for "knuckle guard".
Bagh nakh logo
Bagh nakh (बाघ नख)
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Sword ferrule
Bǎgū (靶箍)
Qing Chinese for the ferrule of a sword hilt.
Bagua logo
Bāguà (八卦) "Eight Trigrams"
Chinese meaning "Eight Trigrams", representing the fundamental principles of our world.
Baiton saber guard logo
Báitóng (白銅)
An alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc used among others for sword parts.
Baktong logo
Baktong
Cantonese for báitóng.
Nias Balatu salà logo
Balatu salà
South Nias word for a specific type of sword.
Ban sword logo
Ban
The national sword of the Kingdom of Sikkim, a monarchy in the eastern Himalayas.
Baojian logo
Bàojiàn (骲箭)
Chinese name for a class of arrows with a large, non-ferrous head. Many are whistles, some are blunts.

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