From Encyclopedia
- Back
- The no-cutting part opposite the blade. Double-edged swords has no back.
- Broadsword
- Term usually stands for Medieval swords which is, in fact, wrong. This misnomer comes from Victorian collectors of the early 19th century.
- Compound-Hilt & Complex-Guard
- Term for the many forms of hilts in Renaissance and on some late-Medieval swords. Ususally consist of finger-rings,…
- Edge
- The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
