falchions (swords)

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Scope note
Swords with a heavy, single-edged cutting blade, either straight or slightly convex, broadening out into a pronounced convex curve toward the tip, used in Europe roughly from the 13th to the 15th century.
falchions
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024