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

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Ankus
Aṅkus
Hindi from the Sanskrit aṅkuśa, it means "elephant goad".
Taiaha tongue
Arero
The tongue on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Taiaha body
Ate
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Bagh nakh logo
Bagh nakh (बाघ नख)
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Chinese bian logo
Biān (鞭)
Literally: "whip". Describes actual whips but also iron chain weapons and rigid bar-maces.
Bullova
Bullova
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Qing rank badge
Bŭzi (補子)
Chinese for a ranking badge worn by civil and military officials
Huolianbao logo
Huǒ lián bāo (火䥥包)
A traditional fire-making pouch.
Jian mace logo
Jiǎn (鐧)
A type of Chinese mace with a smooth rod.
Kudi logo
Kudi
Indonesian word for a peculiar weapon/farming tool.
Kudi bares logo
Kudi bares
Indonesian word for a peculiar farming tool.
Kusarigama
Kusarigama (鎖鎌)
A Japanese scythe weapon with weight and chain.
Chinese liánjiābàng flail
Liánjiābàng (連耞棒)
A Chinese type of fighting flail
Made maru logo
Māḍū (माडू) (Márú / Maduvu)
Marathi word for a parrying weapon consisting of two antelope horns.
Pharetri axe
Pharetri
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Taiaha blade
Rau
Blade of a Maori taiaha war club
Iron whip
Ruǎn tiěbiān (軟鐵鞭)
Historical Chinese term for an iron chain weapon.
Chinese garlic head mace logo
Suàntóu gūduǒ (蒜頭骨朵)
Literally "garlic mace", the name of a mace with a bulbous head.
Maori taiaha war staff
Taiaha / Hani
Maori two-handed club
Teišun-i giyan
Teišun-i giyan
Manchu for a brass or bronze mace.
Bian mace and whip logo
Tiěbiān (鐵鞭)
Used to describe both flexible sectioned whips and heavy bar-maces.
Taiaha body
Tinana
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Bronze mace logo
Tóngjiǎn (銅鐧)
Chinese for a bronze mace.
Axe
Tonngya
A type of Indian tribal battle axe made and used by the Gond people.
Maori club head
Upoko
Carved head on the butt end of a Maori war club.

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