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A longsword (also spelled as long sword or long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed use (around 15 to 30 cm or 6 to 12 in), a straight double-edged blade of around 80 to 110 cm (31 to 43 in), and weighing approximately 2 to 3 kg (4 lb 7 oz to 6 lb 10 oz).
Hand-and-a-half sword, probably German, c. 1400–1430 [1] The English language terminology used in the classification of swords is imprecise and has varied widely over time. There is no historical dictionary for the universal names, classification, or terminology of swords; a sword was simply a single-edged or double-edged knife.
One advantage is a left-handed catcher's ability to frame a right-handed pitcher's breaking balls. A right-handed catcher catches a right-hander's breaking ball across his body, with his glove moving out of the strike zone. A left-handed catcher would be able to catch the pitch moving into the strike zone and create a better target for the umpire.
Nunchaku (also called nunchucks) – an Asian weapon consisting of two clubs, connected by a short rope, thong or chain, and usually used with one club in hand and the other swung as a flail. Oslop – a two-handed, very heavy, often iron-shod, Russian club that was used as the cheapest and the most readily available infantry weapon.
The pattern, nie and nioi of the hamon are generally difficult to see, and the viewer usually holds the sword in his hand, changing the angle of the light as it hits the blade. In addition to these three objects, a swordsmith signature and a file pattern engraved on tang, and a carving inscribed on the blade, which is referred to as horimono ...
Oct. 29—Politicians seldom do favors for the opposition, at least not if they're thinking strategically. During the self-serving frenzy that was redistricting, New Mexico's dominant Democratic ...
One- or two-handed A war hammer (French: martel-de-fer , "iron hammer") is a weapon that was used by both foot soldiers and cavalry . It is a very old weapon and gave its name, owing to its constant use, to Judah Maccabee , a 2nd-century BC Jewish rebel, and to Charles Martel , one of the rulers of France.
Police officers have been accused of being "heavy-handed" after large groups of children and teenagers were stopped from attending a city's Christmas market and allegedly "forced" back on to trains.