klewangs

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Scope note
Traditional one side edged swords of various tribes in Indonesia. Initially intended as a cleaver, and later used as a weapon. Dutch troops in Indonesia also called their modified cutlasses by this name.
klewangs
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026