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A '''falchion''' [[page type is::definition|is]] a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian [[scimitar]] and the Chinese dao. The weapon combined the weight and power of an axe with the versatility of a sword. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 11th century up to and including the sixteenth century. In some versions the falchion looks rather like the scramasax and later the sabre, and in some versions the form is irregular or like a machete with a crossguard.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion</ref> |
A '''falchion''' [[page type is::definition|is]] a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian [[scimitar]] and the Chinese dao. The weapon combined the weight and power of an axe with the versatility of a sword. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 11th century up to and including the sixteenth century. In some versions the falchion looks rather like the scramasax and later the sabre, and in some versions the form is irregular or like a [[machete]] with a crossguard.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 11 March 2012
A falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao. The weapon combined the weight and power of an axe with the versatility of a sword. Falchions are found in different forms from around the 11th century up to and including the sixteenth century. In some versions the falchion looks rather like the scramasax and later the sabre, and in some versions the form is irregular or like a machete with a crossguard.[1]
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