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Peter Dekker's Glossary
An online reference covering antique arms and armor, maintained and updated regularly.

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Agūrai Hiya
Agūrai Hiya
A Qing imperial honor guard selected from war heroes and descendants of war heroes of the Upper Three Banners.
Valiant Cavalry logo
Aliha Cooha
Manchu word for the Valiant Cavalry, the main contingent of Manchu, Mongolian and Chinese Banner troops.
Anggûta
Anggûta
Manchu word for the washer at the back of a sword pommel.
Aoi-gata tsuba
Aoi-gata (葵形)
Japanese word for a sword guard shape. Literelly "hollyhock shape".
Sword ferrule
Bǎgū (靶箍)
Qing Chinese for the ferrule of a sword hilt.
Bagua logo
Bāguà (八卦) "Eight Trigrams"
Chinese meaning "Eight Trigrams", representing the fundamental principles of our world.
Baiton saber guard logo
Báitóng (白銅)
An alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc used among others for sword parts.
Baktong logo
Baktong
Cantonese for báitóng.
Baojian logo
Bàojiàn (骲箭)
Chinese name for a class of arrows with a large, non-ferrous head. Many are whistles, some are blunts.
Bàowěi Bān Shìwèi
Bàowěi Bān Shìwèi (豹尾班侍衛)
A Qing imperial honor guard selected from war heroes and descendants of war heroes of the Upper Three Banners.
Eight Banners Logo
Bāqí (八旗)
Administrative divisions under which all Manchu households were placed during the Qing dynasty.
Bat jam do 
Bat jam do (八斬刀)
Cantonese pronunciation for bāzhǎndāo, an alternative name for húdiédāo.
Bazhandao logo
Bāzhǎndāo  (八斬刀)
Alternative name for the húdiédāo.
Beidou, the Big Dipper
Běidǒu (北斗)
The Seven Stars of the "the Big Dipper". An important constellation in traditional Chinese philosophy and religion.
Beri logo
Beri
Manchu word for "bow".
Chinese bian logo
Biān (鞭)
Literally: "whip". Describes actual whips but also iron chain weapons and rigid bar-maces.
Chinese javelin logo
Biāo (鏢)
A Chinese javelin.
Sukesada logo
Bizen Sukesada
A group of sword makers in Bizen, Japan, active in the Muromachi period.
Bordered Blue Banner
Bordered Blue Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered Red Banner
Bordered Red Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered White Banner
Bordered White Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered Red Banner
Bordered Yellow Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Hudiedao
Butterfly swords
English name for the húdiédāo (蝴蝶刀)
Qing rank badge
Bŭzi (補子)
Chinese for a ranking badge worn by civil and military officials
Changdao logo
Chángdāo (長刀)
Chinese term for "long saber".

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