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

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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.
Astamangala logo
Astamangala
Tibetan for the Eight Buddhist Treasures
Ban sword logo
Ban
The national sword of the Kingdom of Sikkim, a monarchy in the eastern Himalayas.
blade of kukri logo
Bāṛ (बाड़्)
Nepali term for the blade of a khukurī.
Embroidery
Bel-buṭṭā (बेल्-बुट्टा)
Nepali word for scrollwork embroidery on a khukuri scabbard.
Belahari work on kukri scabbard
Belahari (बेलहरि)
Nepali word for scrollwork embroidery.
Belahari work on kukri scabbard
Belahari buṭṭā (बेलहरि बुट्टा)
Nepali word for scrollwork embroidery on a khukuri scabbard.
Khukuri wood handle
Bhālu kāṭh (भालु काठ)
Nepali word for Chinese Magnolia, the wood used for khukurī handles.
Khukri grip
Bĩṛ (बिँड़्)
Nepali word for the handle of a khukuri.
Budhunē kukri logo
Budhunē khukurī (बुधुने खुकुरी)
A variation of khukri with a short, broad blade.
Butta work
Buṭṭā (बुट्टा)
Nepali word for embroidery; braid; filigree work.
Karda logo
Cakmak (चक्मक्)
Nepali word for the small fire striker often carried in the scabbard of a khukurī.
Chirra logo
Chirra
Collector's term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Churi chenm logo
Churi chenm
A type of Bhutanese sword with a triple "W" pattern on its silver-clad scabbard. 
Cira on khukuri
Cirā चिरा
Nepali term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Kukri scabbard
Dāp (दाप्)
Nepali word for the scabbard of a khukurī.
Edge logo
Dhār (धार्)
Nepali term for the edge of a blade.
Dozum logo
Dozum
A short Bhutanese dagger with a blade that gradually narrows to an acute point.
Dpa'dam
Dpa'dam (དཔའ་དམ་)
Tibetan name for their typical dress sword.
Dui chirra khukuri logo
Du'i cirā khukurī (दुइ चिरा खुकुरी)
A subtype of khukurī that has two fullers in the main portion of the blade.
Dzeferdar logo
Džeferdar
A type of gun from Montenegro with rich mother-of-pearl inlays.
Eight Buddhist treasures
Eight Buddhist Treasures
A suite of eight auspicious symbols used in Buddhist art.
Firangi logo
Firaṅgī (फिरंगी)
Literally "foreigner", Hindi term for a European sword mounted in Indian hilt.
Delacour logo
Francis Delacour of Paris
Cutler and sword maker in Paris, supplier of imperial swords.

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