backsword

However, in nearly every case, the term may also be used to refer to weapons with a single edge (backsword).

I knew him a good backsword man.

My backsword play hath been thought well of by stout men of war.

After the demise of the longsword, the backsword became the last prominent battlefield sword.

"Anyone who's done more than a few passages with a backsword knows that a couple of pounds is of nearly infinite weight.

From around the early 14th century the backsword became the first type of European sword to be fitted with a knuckle guard.

Katana is a standard Japanese backsword or longsword used by samurai.

Pamela went on: "Lord Bear will now demonstrate what happens when someone hits you hard with a backsword, instead of a light cut like that."

As revenge, the Bald Man attacks the hero and chops off his head with the backsword of his sermon.

Havel feinted low to draw shield and attention, then attacked with a running step, backsword flashing in a looping circle.

For the challenged Scholar, the weapons to be judged on were fixed at Longsword and Backsword.

Her targe beat aside a spearhead, and then the backsword flicked out in a blurring thrust.

Katana is Japanese for backsword and often refers to uchigatana, especially in English.

A backsword is a type of European sword characterized by having a straight single-edged blade and a hilt with a single-handed grip.

It bears approximately the same relationship to the backsword as the foil to the small sword in being a sporting version of the weapon for safe practice.

By then the Games, known as Dover's Meeting, were well established and once again quite popular, and included events such as backsword fighting.

For the Free Scholar, there was a choice of any three weapons (usually longsword, backsword, and sword & buckler).

Backsword (as a term for a specific weapon type, this refers to the swords of 16th to 17th century English cavalry)

The Bearkillers' military is noted for its use of pikes and horse archers, but are most feared for their skill with the backsword.

A Time Shifter that collects weapons (especially the naginata and the backsword) and is an expert samurai.

The backsword blurred down and caught the axman at the join of neck and shoulder, and the eyes in the dirt-smeared face went wide.

Havel drew his backsword and lifted his shield off the saddlebow, sliding his left forearm into the loops.

The guards, cuts and parries in singlestick play were at first identical with those of backsword play, no thrusts being allowed (see Fencing).

Backsword - A type of heavy sabre, generally single-edged with a 'false edge' down the top third of the back of the blade.

B. Dussack (backsword)