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

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Chahar kham bow
Chahār kham
The "four curved" bow
Sinhalese bow logo
Dunna (දුන්න)
Sinhalese word for "bow".
Sinhalese arrow logo
Ītala (ඊතල)
Sinhalese word for "arrow".
Sinhalese longbow logo
Maha dunna (මහා දුන්න)
Sinhalese term for a longbow. Literally: "great bow".
Indian arrowheads
Phal (फल / پھل)
Hindi. Literally "fruit". Name for blades, arrowheads, spearheads.
Indian quiver logo
Tarkash (ترکش )
Persian word for quiver
Indian arrows
Tīr (तीर)
Hindi loan word from Persian for "arrow" or "arrows".
Sinhalese longbow
Usa dunna (උස දුන්න)
Sinhalese name for their longbow. Literally: "high bow".

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