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arming swords
| SN: | A one-handed sword from the Late Medieval period, often used by mounted riders, which became known as a "short sword" after the 14th century. | |
| BT: | <Scottish swords> | |
| RT: | one-handed |
arms
| BT: | <guard parts> |
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back-swords
| USE: | backswords |
back swords
| USE: | backswords |
backswords
| SN: | A single-edged sword with a straight blade. | |
| UF: | back-swords back swords |
|
| BT: | <Scottish swords> |
bars
| BT: | <hilt parts> | |
| RT: | knuckle guards side rings |
basket-hilted
| USE: | basket-hilts |
basket-hilts
| UF: | basket-hilted basket hilted basket hilts |
|
| RT: | hilts |
basket hilted
| USE: | basket-hilts |
basket hilts
| USE: | basket-hilts |
baskets
| SN: | Steel bars or panels forming a basket (or cage) around the grip of the sword to protect the sword user’s hand. | |
| BT: | <hilt parts> |
bastard-swords
| USE: | hand-and-a-half |
bastard swords
| USE: | hand-and-a-half |
blade heavy
| SN: | When the centre of balance is too far forward making the blade seem heavier than it is. | |
| BT: | <sword performance characteristics> | |
| RT: | centre of balance |
blade length
| BT: | <length> |
<blade types>
| BT: | blades <sword parts> |
|
| NT: | double-edged single-edged |
blades
| BT: | <sword parts> | |
| NT: | <blade types> edges fullers point ricassos |
|
| RT: | forte |
blood grooves
| USE: | fullers |
blood gutters
| USE: | fullers |
broad-swords
| USE: | broadswords |
broad swords
| USE: | broadswords |
broadswords
| SN: | A double-edged sword with a straight blade. | |
| UF: | broad-swords broad swords |
|
| BT: | <Scottish swords> | |
| NT: | Claymores |
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cage-hilted
| USE: | cage hilts |
| USE: | cage hilts |
cage hilts
| UF: | cage-hilted cage-hilts |
|
| BT: | <hilt types> |
center of balance
| USE: | centre of balance |
center of gravity
| USE: | centre of balance |
center of percussion
| USE: | centre of percussion |
centre of balance
| SN: | The point at which a horizontal sword will balance on a fulcrum. Usually measured from the guard. | |
| UF: | center of balance center of gravity centre of gravity CoB CoG PoB point of balance |
|
| BT: | <sword performance characteristics> | |
| RT: | blade heavy |
centre of gravity
| USE: | centre of balance |
centre of percussion
| SN: | The point on the blade that produces the least vibration on hard contact and delivers the most force to the target. | |
| UF: | center of percussion CoP point of percussion PoP sweet spot |
|
| BT: | <sword performance characteristics> | |
| RT: | harmonically balanced |
Claidheamh da laimh (Gaelic)
| USE: | Claymores |
Claymore
| USE: | Claymores |
Claymore swords
| USE: | Claymores |
Claymores
| SN: | A large, two-handed, double-edged broadsword used widely by Scottish Highland warriors. | |
| UF: | Claidheamh da laimh (Gaelic) Claymore Claymore swords great-swords great swords greatswords |
|
| BT: | broadswords |
CoB
| USE: | centre of balance |
CoG
| USE: | centre of balance |
CoP
| USE: | centre of percussion |
counter-weight
| SN: | Refers to a performance characteristic of the pommel, i.e. balance. | |
| UF: | counter weight | |
| BT: | <swordmaking design features> | |
| RT: | pommel balance |
counter weight
| USE: | counter-weight |
cross
| USE: | guards |
cross-guards
| USE: | cross guards |
cross guards
| SN: | Type of guard in the form of a straight bar lying perpendicular to the blade, forming the shape of a cross. | |
| UF: | cross-guards crossguards |
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| BT: | <guard types> |
crossguards
| USE: | cross guards |
crucifix
| USE: | cruciform hilts |
cruciform
| USE: | cruciform hilts |
cruciform hilts
| UF: | crucifix cruciform |
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| BT: | <hilt types> |
cutting edge
| USE: | true edge |
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<design by region>
| BT: | <swordmaking designs> | |
| NT: | Highland (design) |
double-edged
| UF: | double edged | |
| BT: | <blade types> | |
| RT: | edges |
double-handed
| USE: | two-handed |
double edged
| USE: | double-edged |
double handed
| USE: | two-handed |
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edged-weapons
| USE: | edged weapons |
edged weapons
| UF: | edged-weapons | |
| BT: | weapons | |
| NT: | swords |
edges
| BT: | blades | |
| NT: | false edge true edge |
|
| RT: | double-edged single-edged |
escutcheons
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falchions
| SN: | A sword with a heavy, single-edged blade and a slightly curved back. Common in northern Europe from the 13th through 15th centuries. | |
| BT: | <Scottish swords> |
false edge
| UF: | false edges | |
| BT: | edges | |
| RT: | single-edged |
false edges
| USE: | false edge |
ferrule
| USE: | ferrules |
ferrules
| SN: | Metal rings or bands at the end of the grip for secure fitting or as decorations. | |
| UF: | ferrule Turk's heads |
|
| BT: | grips |
flex
| BT: | <sword performance characteristics> |
forging
| SN: | To shape metal by alternately heating and hammer a piece of metal into a desired form. | |
| BT: | <swordmaking process> | |
| RT: | stock-removal tempering |
forte
| SN: | The third to half of the blade nearest the hilt, where strength is greatest. | |
| BT: | <sword performance characteristics> | |
| RT: | blades |
full-length tangs
| USE: | full tangs |
full length tangs
| USE: | full tangs |
full tangs
| UF: | full-length tangs full length tangs |
|
| BT: | <tang types> |
fuller
| USE: | fullers |
fullers
| UF: | blood grooves blood gutters fuller |
|
| BT: | blades | |
| NT: | twin fullers |
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great-swords
| USE: | Claymores |
great swords
| USE: | Claymores |
greatswords
| USE: | Claymores |
grips
| SN: | Part of the hilt that is held by the sword user. | |
| UF: | handles | |
| BT: | <sword parts> | |
| NT: | ferrules risers |
|
| RT: | hilts |
<guard parts>
| BT: | guards | |
| NT: | arms langets quillons |
<guard types>
| BT: | guards | |
| NT: | cross guards knuckle guards ring guards side rings |
guards
| SN: | Part on the sword lying between the blade and the grip with the tang passing through its centre. Has protective function of allowing the sword user to deflect or block an opponent’s sword. | |
| UF: | cross | |
| BT: | <sword parts> | |
| NT: | <guard parts> <guard types> |
|
| RT: | hilts |
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half-lang swords
| USE: | longswords |
half lang swords
| USE: | longswords |
halflang swords
| USE: | longswords |
hand-and-a-half
| UF: | bastard-swords bastard swords hand and a half |
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| BT: | <sword wielding styles> |
hand and a half
| USE: | hand-and-a-half |
handedness
| USE: | <sword wielding styles> |
handles
| USE: | grips |
hardening
| USE: | quenching |
harmonically-balanced
| USE: | harmonically balanced |
harmonically balanced
| SN: | When the centre of percussion is optimized (usually 25 – 30% of the way from the point). | |
| UF: | harmonically-balanced | |
| BT: | <sword performance characteristics> | |
| RT: | centre of percussion |
Highland (design)
| BT: | design by region |
<hilt parts>
| BT: | hilts | |
| NT: | bars baskets quillon blocks |
<hilt types>
| SN: | Refers to the design style of the hilt, e.g. cage, cruciform, etc. | |
| BT: | hilts | |
| NT: | cage hilts cruciform hilts |
hilts
| SN: | Part of the sword which consists of the guard, grip and pommel. | |
| BT: | <sword parts> | |
| NT: | <hilt parts> <hilt types> |
|
| RT: | basket-hilts grips guards pommels tangs |
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knuckle-guards
| USE: | knuckle guards |
knuckle guards
| SN: | Curved bar extending from the guard to the pommel for protecting the sword user’s hand. | |
| UF: | knuckle-guards | |
| BT: | <guard types> | |
| RT: | bars |
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langets
| SN: | A thin strip of metal that extends from the guard towards the blade, allowing the mouth of the scabbard to slip securely in between. | |
| UF: | languets | |
| BT: | <guard parts> |
languets
| USE: | langets |
<length>
| BT: | <swordmaking design features> | |
| NT: | blade length overall length |
long-swords
| USE: | longswords |
long swords
| USE: | longswords |
longswords
| SN: | A sword with parallel edges and either flat or diamond-cross geometry, meant for use with either one or two hands. | |
| UF: | half-lang swords half lang swords halflang swords long-swords long swords |
|
| BT: | <Scottish swords> |
Lowland (design)
| BT: | design by region |
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marks
| USE: | escutcheons |
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one-handed
| UF: | one handed single-handed single handed |
|
| BT: | <sword wielding styles> | |
| RT: | arming swords |
one handed
| USE: | one-handed |
overall length
| SN: | Refers to the length of the entire sword from the point to the bottom of the pommel. | |
| BT: | <length> |
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PoB
| USE: | centre of balance |
point
| UF: | tip | |
| BT: | blades |
point of balance
| USE | centre of balance |
point of percussion
| USE: | centre of percussion |
pommel balance
| RT: | counter-weight |
pommel bolts
| USE: | tang nuts |
pommel nuts
| USE: | tang nuts |
pommel wheels
| UF: | wheel |
pommels
| BT: | <sword parts> | |
| NT: | scent stopper pommels wheel pommels |
|
| RT: | hilts |
PoP
| USE: | centre of percussion |
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Q
quartrefois
| USE: | quatrefoils |
quatre-foils
| USE: | quatrefoils |
quatre foils
| USE: | quatrefoils |
quatrefoil
| USE: | quatrefoils |
quatrefoils
| SN: | Refers to the medieval decorative style. | |
| UF: | quartrefois quatre-foils quatre foils quatrefoil |
|
| BT: | <swordmaking design features> |
quenching
| SN: | To rapidly cool forged metal in water. | |
| UF: | hardening | |
| BT: | <swordmaking process> |
quillion block
| USE: | quillon blocks |
quillions
| USE: | quillons |
quillon blocks
| UF: | quillion block | |
| BT: | <hilt parts> |
quillons
| SN: | Arms extending from the guard of a sword that may be straight, S-shaped or inward-curving. | |
| UF: | quillions | |
| BT: | <guard parts> |
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rat-tail tangs
| UF: | rat tail tangs rattail tangs |
|
| BT: | <tang types> |
rat tail tangs
| USE: | rat-tail tangs |
rattail tangs
| USE: | rat-tail tangs |
ricassos
| SN: | Unsharpened section on some sword blades. This part is located just above the guard and helps increase control of the point. | |
| BT: | blades |
ring-guards
| USE: | ring guards |
ring guards
| UF: | ring-guards ringguards |
|
| BT: | <guard types> |
ringguards
| USE: | ring guards |
risers
| SN: | A raised line running along the center of a blade to improve the blade’s rigidity and is opposite to the design of a fuller. | |
| BT: | grips |
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scent-stopper
| USE: | scent stopper pommels |
scent-stopper pommels
| USE: | scent stopper pommels |
scent stopper
| USE: | scent stopper pommels |
scent stopper pommels
| UF: | scent-stopper scent-stopper pommels scent stopper |
|
| BT: | pommels |
Scottish-swords
| USE: | <Scottish swords> |
<Scottish swords>
| UF: | Scottish-swords | |
| BT: | <sword types> | |
| NT: | arming swords backswords broadswords falchions longswords |
side-guards
| USE: | side rings |
side guards
| USE: | side rings |
side ring
| USE: | side rings |
side rings
| UF: | side-guards side guards side ring sideguards |
|
| BT: | <guard types> | |
| RT: | bars |
sideguards
| USE: | side rings |
single-edged
| UF: | single edged | |
| BT: | <blade types> | |
| RT: | edges false edge true edge |
single-handed
| USE: | one-handed |
single edged
| USE: | single-edged |
single handed
| USE: | one-handed |
stock-removal
| SN: | An alternate process to forging involving removal of material. | |
| UF: | stock removal stock removing |
|
| BT: | <swordmaking process> | |
| RT: | forging |
stock removal
| USE: | stock-removal |
stock removing
| USE: | stock-removal |
sweet spot
| USE: | centre of percussion |
sword-making
| USE: | <swordmaking> |
sword-making design
| USE: | <swordmaking designs> |
sword-making design features
| SN: | Refers to the characteristics of sword performance, decoration and authenticity | |
| USE: | <swordmaking design features> |
sword-making process
| USE: | <swordmaking process> |
<sword parts>
| BT: | swords | |
| NT: | <blade types> blades grips guards hilts pommels tangs |
<sword performance characteristics>
| BT: | swords | |
| NT: | blade heavy centre of balance centre of percussion flex forte harmonically balanced |
<sword types>
| BT: | swords | |
| NT: | <Scottish swords> |
<sword wielding styles>
| UF: | handedness | |
| BT: | swords | |
| NT: | hand-and-a-half one-handed two-handed |
<swordmaking>
| UF: | sword-making | |
| BT: | swords | |
| NT: | <swordmaking designs> <swordmaking process> |
<swordmaking design features>
| UF: | sword-making design features | |
| BT: | <swordmaking designs> | |
| NT: | counter-weight escutcheons <length> quatrefoils weight |
<swordmaking designs>
| UF: | sword-making design | |
| BT: | <swordmaking> | |
| NT: | design by region <swordmaking design features> |
<swordmaking process>
| UF: | sword-making process | |
| BT: | <swordmaking> | |
| NT: | forging quenching stock-removal tempering |
swords
| BT: | edged weapons | |
| NT: | <sword parts> <sword performance characteristics> <sword types> <sword wielding styles> <swordmaking> |
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tang buttons
| USE: | tang nuts |
tang nuts
| UF: | pommel bolts pommel nuts tang buttons |
|
| BT: | <tang parts> |
<tang parts>
| BT: | tangs | |
| NT: | tang nuts |
<tang types>
| BT: | tangs | |
| NT: | full tangs rat-tail tangs |
tangs
| BT: | <sword parts> | |
| NT: | <tang parts> <tang types> |
|
| RT: | hilts |
temper
| USE: | tempering |
tempering
| UF: | temper | |
| BT: | <swordmaking process> | |
| RT: | forging |
tip
| USE: | point |
true edge
| UF: | cutting edge true edges |
|
| BT: | edges | |
| RT: | single-edged |
true edges
| USE: | true edge |
Turk's heads
| USE: | ferrules |
twin fullers
| BT: | fullers |
two-handed
| UF: | double-handed double handed two handed |
|
| BT: | <sword wielding styles> |
two handed
| USE: | two-handed |
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weapons
| NT: | edged weapons |
weight
| SN: | Refers to the overall sword weight | |
| BT: | <swordmaking design features> |
wheel
| USE: | pommel wheels |
wheel pommels
| BT: | pommels |
LIBR 512: Indexing, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies,
University of British Columbia.
Lina Ma, Erin Abler, Melissa Chance, and Neil MacDonald
March 16th, 2009
Copyright 2009.
