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

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Edge
Agissa
Sinhala for the edge on a sword blade.
Alluva
Alluva
Sinhala for side plates on a sword.
Sinhalese knuckle guard
Ath häde
Sinhala for "knuckle guard".
Knuckle guard
Ath väsma
Sinhala term given by Deraniyagala for "knuckle guard".
Pata
Dandpatta
The Marathi name for the pata, a gauntlet sword thought to have been developed by them.
Gediya
Gediya
Sinhala for "pommel".
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Hakim khāni
A style of Indian sword hilt
Hakim shahi
Hakim shāhī
A style of Indian sword hilt.
blade
Isa
Sinhala for "blade".
Sinhalese sword blade
Kadu patha
Sinhala for "blade".
Karan shahi hilt
Karan shāhī
A style of Indian sword hilt
Malabar sword
Kayamkulam vaal
A type of straightsword of the Malabar coast.
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Khanda
A type of Indian sword with a heavy, straight blade that widens at the top.
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Kirach (کرچ)
Urdu
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Kirć (किर्च) / kirić (किरिच)
Hindi name for a type of slightly curved sword with concave edged.
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Mala (माला)
Hindi for the lap welds seen on swords.
Mitta
Mitta
Sinhala for "hilt".
Pata
Patá
An Indian gauntlet sword.
Groovy
Peeli
Sinhala for grooves on a blade. (Fullers).
Serapendiya muna
Sérapéṅdiya mūna
Sinhala for the head of a mythical bird. Often used as sword ornament.
Shikārgar
Shikārgar
Word used for an Indian sword with hunting scenes.
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Siṃha
Sinhalese for "lion". The national symbol of the Sinhalese people.
Lion hilt
Siṃha mūnu mitta
Sinhala for "lion-faced hilt"
Sosun pattah
Sosun pattah (सोसन पत्ता)
An Indian sword with a recurved blade.
Talwar
Talwar (तलवार)
The national sword of India.

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