- Half-sword
- Half-sword \Half"-sword`\ (h[aum]f"s[=o]rd`), n. Half the length of a sword; close fight. ``At half-sword.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Half-sword — Half sword, in 14th to 16th century fencing with the 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. The… … Wikipedia
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Hand-and-a-Half Sword — ♦ Large, double edged sword with a long grip which could be wielded with either one or two hands. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 248) Related terms: Two Handed Sword … Medieval glossary
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at half-sword — adverb obsolete : at close quarters … Useful english dictionary
