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Crossguard — Parts of a Sword Quillon redirects here. For the town in Chile, see Quillón. On a sword or some knives, the crossguard (or cross guard), also known as quillons, is a bar of metal at right angles to the blade, placed between the blade and the hilt … Wikipedia
Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… … Wikipedia
Longsword — For other uses, see Longsword (disambiguation). Longsword Swiss longsword, ca. 1500 (Morges museum) Type Sword … Wikipedia
Master Sword — The nihongo|Master Sword|マスターソード|Masutā Sōdo is a fictional magic sword from Nintendo s The Legend of Zelda series. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto, The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo s flagship game franchises, which sold over 47 million copies… … Wikipedia
Falchion — This article describes the Medieval Weapon. For the Finnish Heavy Metal band, see Falchion (band).A falchion (IPA| [fɔːlʃən] , from Old French fauchon , ultimately from Latin falx sickle ) is a one handed, single edged sword of European origin,… … Wikipedia
Baselard — The baselard (also Basilard, the name is probably from the town of Basel) or Swiss dagger ( Schweizerdolch ) is a historical Swiss blade weapon with a crescent shaped pommel and crossguard. The baselard s characteristic hilt features a crescent… … Wikipedia
Ulen sword — The Ulen Sword is an allegedly authentic Viking sword found in a field 3 ¼ miles west of Ulen, Minnesota where it is currently on display in the Ulen Historical Museum. HistoryThe sword was found buried underground by Hans O. Hansen on his farm… … Wikipedia
Dagger — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Dagger (disambiguation). A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon.[1][2] The design dates to human prehistory, and… … Wikipedia
Universe of The Legend of Zelda — Hylia redirects here. For the bird species with Hylia in their names, see Tit hylia and Green Hylia. The fictional universe depicted in The Legend of Zelda series of video games consists of a variety of lands, the most commonly appearing of these … Wikipedia
Hilt — The hilt (sometimes called the haft) of a sword is its handle, consisting of a guard,grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons. A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel. Pommel The pommel (the name is… … Wikipedia
