Longsword, the Glossary
A longsword (also spelled as long sword or long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed use (around), a straight double-edged blade of around, and weighing approximately.[1]
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53 relations: Albion Swords, Ōdachi, Blade, Chain mail, Claymore, Crusades, Duel, Early New High German, English longsword school, Estoc, Ewart Oakeshott, Fiore dei Liberi, Fuller (groove), George Silver, German school of fencing, Giuseppe Colombani, Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy, Half-sword, Henry VIII, High Middle Ages, Hilt, Historical European martial arts, Hundred Years' War, Impact (mechanics), Infantry, Italian language, Italian school of swordsmanship, Jacob Sutor, Knightly sword, Landsknecht, Late Middle Ages, Martial arts manual, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Middle French, Mordhau (weaponry), Nürnberger Handschrift GNM 3227a, Oakeshott typology, Plate armour, Polearm, Portuguese language, Quarterstaff, Rapier, Renaissance, Scottish Gaelic, Sigmund Ringeck, Spanish language, Spatha, Spear, Stick-fighting, Swiss sabre, ... Expand index (3 more) »
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Albion Swords
Albion Swords (formerly Albion Armorers) is a company based in New Glarus, Wisconsin manufacturing European sword replicas.
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Ōdachi
The (large/great sword) or is a type of traditionally made used by the samurai class of feudal Japan.
Blade
A blade is the sharp, cutting portion of a tool, weapon, or machine, specifically designed to puncture, chop, slice, or scrape surfaces or materials.
Chain mail
Chain mail (also known as chain-mail, mail or maille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.
Claymore
A claymore (from mòr, "great sword") is either the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. Longsword and claymore are European swords, European weapons, medieval European swords and Renaissance-era swords.
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period.
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people with matched weapons.
Early New High German
Early New High German (ENHG) is a term for the period in the history of the German language generally defined, following Wilhelm Scherer, as the period 1350 to 1650, developing from Middle High German and into New High German.
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English longsword school
While the majority of surviving sources concerning the use of the two-handed longsword detail the German school of swordsmanship and the Italian school of swordsmanship, there was also a smaller English school with its own techniques (for an example: Half-sword).
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Estoc
The French estoc is a type of sword, also called a tuck in English, in use from the 14th to the 17th century. Longsword and estoc are European swords, European weapons, medieval European swords and Renaissance-era swords.
Ewart Oakeshott
Ronald Ewart Oakeshott (25 May 1916 – 30 September 2002) was a British illustrator, collector, and amateur historian who wrote prodigiously on medieval arms and armour.
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Fiore dei Liberi
Fiore Furlano de Cividale d'Austria, delli Liberi da Premariacco (Fiore dei Liberi, Fiore Furlano, Fiore de Cividale d'Austria; born ca. 1350; died after 1409) was a late 14th century knight, diplomat, and itinerant fencing master.
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Fuller (groove)
A fuller is a rounded or beveled longitudinal groove or slot along the flat side of a blade (e.g., a sword, knife, or bayonet) that serves to both lighten and stiffen the blade, when considering its reduced weight.
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George Silver
George Silver (ca. 1550s–1620s) was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on swordplay.
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German school of fencing
The German school of fencing (Deutsche Schule; Kunst des Fechtens) is a system of combat taught in the Holy Roman Empire during the Late Medieval, German Renaissance, and early modern periods.
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Giuseppe Colombani
Giuseppe Colombani is known as l'Alfier lombardo (the Pride of Lombardy. It's unrelated to Francesco Alfieri - the Italian word l'Alfier(e) means "the standard bearer".) He wrote a treatise on martial arts, published in 1711.
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Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy
The Old Swiss Confederacy began as a late medieval alliance between the communities of the valleys in the Central Alps, at the time part of the Holy Roman Empire, to facilitate the management of common interests such as free trade and to ensure the peace along the important trade routes through the mountains.
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Half-sword
Half-sword, in 14th- to 16th-century fencing with longswords, refers to the technique of gripping the central part of the sword blade with the left hand in order to execute more forceful thrusts against armoured and unarmoured opponents.
Henry VIII
Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history that lasted from AD 1000 to 1300.
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Hilt
The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) is the handle of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet, consisting of a guard, grip, and pommel.
Historical European martial arts
Historical European martial arts (HEMA) are martial arts of European origin, particularly using arts formerly practised, but having since died out or evolved into very different forms.
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Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages.
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Impact (mechanics)
In mechanics, an impact is when two bodies collide.
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Infantry
Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.
Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
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Italian school of swordsmanship
The term Italian school of swordsmanship is used to describe the Italian style of fencing and edged-weapon combat from the time of the first extant Italian swordsmanship treatise (1409) to the days of classical fencing (up to 1900).
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Jacob Sutor
Jacob Sutor (also spelled "Jakob Sutor") was a German fencing master who published a fighting manual in 1612, called the Neues Künstliches Fechtbuch.
Knightly sword
In the European High Middle Ages, the typical sword (sometimes academically categorized as the knightly sword, arming sword, or in full, knightly arming sword) was a straight, double-edged weapon with a single-handed, cruciform (i.e., cross-shaped) hilt and a blade length of about. Longsword and knightly sword are European swords, European weapons, medieval European swords and Renaissance-era swords.
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Landsknecht
The Landsknechte (singular: Landsknecht), also rendered as Landsknechts or Lansquenets, were German mercenaries used in pike and shot formations during the early modern period.
Late Middle Ages
The late Middle Ages or late medieval period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500.
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Martial arts manual
Martial arts manuals are instructions, with or without illustrations, specifically designed to be learnt from a book.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum in New York City.
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Middle French
Middle French (moyen français) is a historical division of the French language that covers the period from the mid-14th to the early 17th century.
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Mordhau (weaponry)
In the German school of swordsmanship, Mordhau, alternatively Mordstreich or Mordschlag (in German literally "murder-stroke" or "murder-strike" or "murder-blow"), is a half-sword technique of holding the sword inverted, with both hands gripping the blade, and hitting the opponent with the pommel or crossguard.
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Nürnberger Handschrift GNM 3227a
Codex 3227a of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg (also known as Hs. 3227a, GNM 3227a, Nürnberger Handschrift GNM 3227a) is a manuscript of 169 folia, dated to the close of the 14th century.
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Oakeshott typology
The Oakeshott typology is a way to define and catalogue the medieval sword based on physical form. Longsword and Oakeshott typology are European swords, European weapons and medieval European swords.
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Plate armour
Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer.
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Polearm
A polearm or pole weapon is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, extending the user's effective range and striking power.
Portuguese language
Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.
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Quarterstaff
A quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European polearm, which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period.
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Rapier
A rapier or espada ropera is a type of sword originally used in Renaissance Spain. Longsword and rapier are European swords, European weapons and Renaissance-era swords.
Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (endonym: Gàidhlig), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland.
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Sigmund Ringeck
Sigmund Schining ein Ringeck (Sigmund ain Ringeck, Sigmund Amring, Sigmund Einring, Sigmund Schining) was a German fencing master.
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Spanish language
Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.
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Spatha
The spatha was a type of straight and long sword, measuring between 0.5 and 1 m (19.7 and 39.4 in), with a handle length of between 18 and 20 cm (7.1 and 7.9 in), in use in the territory of the Roman Empire during the 1st to 6th centuries AD. Longsword and spatha are European swords and European weapons.
Spear
A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.
Stick-fighting
Stick-fighting, stickfighting, or stick fighting, is a variety of martial arts which use simple long, slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden "sticks" for fighting, such as a gun staff, bō, jō, walking stick, baston, arnis sticks or similar weapons.
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Swiss sabre
The Swiss sabre (German, Schweizersäbel) is a type of two-handed sabre design that was popular in Early Modern Switzerland. Longsword and Swiss sabre are European swords, European weapons and Renaissance-era swords.
Sword
A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Longsword and sword are European swords, European weapons and medieval European swords.
Venice
Venice (Venezia; Venesia, formerly Venexia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.
Zweihänder
The Zweihänder (literally "two-hander"), also Doppelhänder ("double-hander"), Beidhänder ("both-hander"), Bihänder, or Bidenhänder, is a large two-handed sword that was used primarily during the 16th century. Longsword and Zweihänder are European swords, European weapons and Renaissance-era swords.
See also
Renaissance-era swords
- Backsword
- Bearing sword
- Bilbo (sword)
- Blessed sword and hat
- Bollock dagger
- Carracks black sword
- Cinquedea
- Claymore
- Crossguard
- Dusack
- Ear dagger
- Estoc
- Executioner's sword
- Falchion
- Feder (fencing)
- Flame-bladed sword
- Hunting sword
- Katzbalger
- Knightly sword
- Koncerz
- Longsword
- Messer (sword)
- Parrying dagger
- Poignard
- Rain-guard
- Rapier
- Schiavonesca
- Scottish Sword of State
- Scythe sword
- Spada da lato
- Stiletto
- Swiss degen
- Swiss sabre
- Sword of François I
- Zweihänder
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longsword
Also known as Bastard Sword, Bastard swords, Bastard-sword, Bastardsword, Hand and a Half sword, Hand-and-a-half Sword, Langes Schwert, Long sword, Long swordsman, Long-sword, Longswords, Montante, One and a half handed sword, Two-handed swordfighting.
, Sword, Venice, Zweihänder.