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

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Adara-kondu logo
Ādāra-koṇḍu
A Sinhalese decorative pattern that consists of plain lines.
Edge
Agissa
Sinhala term for the edge on a sword blade.
Alluva
Alluva
Sinhala for side plates on a sword.
Ankus
Aṅkus
Hindi from the Sanskrit aṅkuśa, it means "elephant goad".
Javelin logo
Arnachellum of Salem
A famed Indian maker of knives, swords, spears, and tableware.
Asian Export Sword Guard
Asian export sword guards
Sword guards that were made across Asia, specifically with export in mind.
Sinhalese knuckle guard
Ath häde
Sinhala for "knuckle guard".
Knuckle guard
Ath väsma
Sinhala term given by Deraniyagala for "knuckle guard".
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Bagh nakh (बाघ नख)
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Bazuband logo
Bāzuband (بازوبند)
Persian word for a piece of lower arm protection.
Shield maker
Bhagvan Khoosal
A shield maker at Dhalcar street, Ahmedabad, India.
Bichuwa dagger logo
Bichuwa
The Bichuwa is an Indian dagger with a looped hilt and recurved blade.
The Bikaner Armory logo
Bikanēr armory
An armory in Rajasthan, north India
Binduva logo
Binduva (බිඳුව)
A Sinhalese decorative motif in lacquer that consists of diamond shapes.
Bo kala logo
Bō-koḷa
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that resembles the leaf of a sacred fig tree.
Bullova
Bullova
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Chahar kham bow
Chahār kham
The "four curved" bow
Chilanam logo
Chilanam
Alternative spelling for chilanum, a South Indian type of dagger.
Chilanum logo
Chilanum (चिलानम)
A type of Indian dagger with a stem-like grip and wide pommel.
Pata
Dandpatta
The Marathi name for the pata, a gauntlet sword thought to have been developed by them.
Dastana logo
Dastānā (दस्ताने)
Hindi word for a type of arm protection.
Dẹla logo
Dẹla
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that consists of a mesh of lines resembling a net.
Dhal shield logo
Ḍhāl (ढाल)
Hindi word for shield.
Sinhalese bow logo
Dunna (දුන්න)
Sinhalese word for "bow".
Eight Buddhist treasures
Eight Buddhist Treasures
A suite of eight auspicious symbols used in Buddhist art.

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