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backswords (<swords by form>, swords, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Heavy military swords with broad blades having a single cutting edge, a flattened back edge, and a well developed defense for the hand, usually a basket hilt or a shell guard. |
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backswords (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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backswords (Dutch-P,D,NT,PN)
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backsword (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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backsword (Dutch,AD,NT,SN)
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單刃劍 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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單刃刀 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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dān rèn jiàn (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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dan ren jian (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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tan jen chien (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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sabre (C,U,French-P,AD,U,MSN)
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espada ancha (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,SN)
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baskethilt (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TK |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ weapons (G) |
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................ edged weapons (G) |
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.................... swords (G) |
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............................ backswords (G) |
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Objects Facet |
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........ Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ weapons (G) |
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................ edged weapons (G) |
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............................ cutting swords (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 厚重的軍用劍,有一道寬闊的單邊刃口劍刃,背緣平坦,並有完善的手部防護,通常為籃狀劍柄或是殼狀護手。 |
Dutch ..... Engelse houwdegens met een brede, eensijdende kling, een vlakke achterkant en een goed ontwikkelde afweer voor de hand die meestal bestaat uit een korfgevest of handbeschermer. Geen Nederlands equivalent. Zie 'houwdegens'. |
Spanish ..... Espadas militares pesadas con hojas anchas que tienen un solo filo cortante, un corte plano en el dorso, y una protección para la mano bien desarrollada, generalmente una empuñadura de canasto o un guardamano como concha . |
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