Ifugao word for a woven rattan covering on handles and shafts.
Sinhala for side plates on a sword.
Hindi from the Sanskrit aṅkuśa, it means "elephant goad".
Japanese word for a sword guard shape. Literelly "hollyhock shape".
The tongue on the butt end of a Maori war club.
Sword guards that were made across Asia, specifically with export in mind.
Body of the Maori taiaha war club.
Sinhala for "knuckle guard".
Sinhala term given by Deraniyagala for "knuckle guard".
Hindi word for "tiger claw", a clawed weapon held in the palm of the hand.
Literally: "whip". Describes actual whips but also iron chain weapons and rigid bar-maces.
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Chinese for a ranking badge worn by civil and military officials
Literally: "Spring-autumn blade", an alternative name for the yǎnyuèdāo.
Qing Chinese for "saber guard".
An Igorot barbed war javelin.
An Igorot javelin type with a wide, barbless head.
A commonly used name for the yǎnyuèdāo (偃月刀).
A very long spear or lance, issued to the cavalry of the Guard Division.
Language: Japanese
Origin: Old literature
A group of Japanese sword fitting makers working on the island of Hirado.
A Japanese maker of sword mounts, active in the Edo period.
Burmese for spear, lance, or javelin.