Sword
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A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than that of a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword te
Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century
Western Han iron sword
Apa-type swords, 17th-century BC
The swords found together with the Nebra sky disk, c. 1600 BC
Rapier
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A rapier is a type of sword originally used in Spain and Italy. The name designates a sword with a straight, slender and sharply pointed two-edged long blade wielded in one hand. Known for its elegant
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…fencing. In the early modern period, western sword design diverged into two forms, the thrusting swords and the sabres. Thrusting swords such as the rapier and eventually the smallsword were designed to impale their targets quickly and inflict deep stab wounds. Their long and straight yet light and well…
Espada ropera, first half of the 17th century
Swept hilt, an Italian fashion
Swept hilt, an Italian fashion
Pappenheimer, a German innovation