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

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Ankus
Aṅkus
Hindi from the Sanskrit aṅkuśa, it means "elephant goad".
Javelin logo
Arnachellum of Salem
A famed Indian maker of knives, swords, spears, and tableware.
Bagh nakh logo
Bagh nakh (बाघ नख)
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Bazuband logo
Bāzuband (بازوبند)
Persian word for a piece of lower arm protection.
Shield maker
Bhagvan Khoosal
A shield maker at Dhalcar street, Ahmedabad, India.
Bichuwa dagger logo
Bichuwa
The Bichuwa is an Indian dagger with a looped hilt and recurved blade.
The Bikaner Armory logo
Bikanēr armory
An armory in Rajasthan, north India
Bullova
Bullova
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Chahar kham bow
Chahār kham
The "four curved" bow
Chilanam logo
Chilanam
Alternative spelling for chilanum, a South Indian type of dagger.
Chilanum logo
Chilanum (चिलानम)
A type of Indian dagger with a stem-like grip and wide pommel.
Pata
Dandpatta
The Marathi name for the pata, a gauntlet sword thought to have been developed by them.
Dastana logo
Dastānā (दस्ताने)
Hindi word for a type of arm protection.
Dhal shield logo
Ḍhāl (ढाल)
Hindi word for shield.
Firangi logo
Firaṅgī (फिरंगी)
Literally "foreigner", Hindi term for a European sword mounted in Indian hilt.
Ganga - Jamni shirt
Ganga-Jamni
Name for Indian work in two metals of contrasting colors, usually silver and gold.
Garsoee katar
Garsoee katar
A specific type of katar that is commonly associated with Kutch.
Gujarat logo
Gujarat
An Indian state.
Hakim khani logo
Hakim khāni
A style of Indian sword hilt
Hakim shahi
Hakim shāhī
A style of Indian sword hilt.
Hindu basket hilt
Hindu basket hilt
A type of Indian closed hilt design.
Jamdhar logo
Jamdhar (جامدار )
Persian word meaning "demon's tooth", used to describe daggers.
Karan shahi hilt
Karan shāhī
A style of Indian sword hilt
Katar logo
Katar
Commonly used name for an Indian push dagger.
Malabar sword
Kayamkulam vaal
A type of straightsword of the Malabar coast.

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