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

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Thai Daap logo
Dàap (ดาบ)
Thai word for a single-edged sword.
Dadao logo
Dàdāo (大刀)
Literally "big knife", it is primarily associated with the iconic broad saber of post-imperial China.
Da̱hmjaun logo
Dahmjaun (ဓားမြှောင်)
Burmese word for their dagger.
Dalwe
Dalwe (ဓားလွယ်)
Burmese type of sword, worn in scabbard slung from the shoulder.
Damascening
Damascening
Inlaying or overlaying of gold or silver on another metal.
Damascus steel logo
Damascus steel
A rather broad term that is used to describe steel that exhibits a fancy pattern.
Dayak blowgun dart logo
Damek
Dayak name for a blowgun dart
Dandao logo
Dāndāo (單刀)
Literally "single saber", it refers to any type of dāo used solely without shield or weapon in the other hand.
Pata
Dandpatta
The Marathi name for the pata, a gauntlet sword thought to have been developed by them.
Dao logo
Dāo (刀)
Used to describe a wide variety of single-edged tools and weapons.
Spine logo
Dāo bèi (刀背)
Qing Chinese for the back of a blade.
Saber grooves
Dāo cáo (刀槽)
Qing Chinese for a groove in a saber blade.
Simple chape
Dāo dǐ gū (刀底箍)
Qing Chinese for a saber scabbard endpiece.
Saber endpiece
Dāo dǐ yún (刀底雲)
Qing Chinese for a specific type of scabbard endpiece.
Point of a blade
Dāo fēng (刀鋒)
The point of a blade.
Saber guard logo
Dāo hūshǒu (刀護手)
Qing Chinese for "saber guard".
Suspension bar
Dāo liáng (刀梁)
Qing Chinese for the suspension bar on a saber scabbard.
Endpiece
Dāo qiào dǐ shù (刀鞘底束)
Qing Chinese for saber scabbard endpiece.
Chinese saber blade
Dāo rèn (刀刃)
Qing Chinese for saber edge / saber blade.
Nick in a Chinese saber blade
Dāo rèn bēng (刀刃崩)
Qing Chinese for edge damage on a saber blade.
Rusty saber
Dāo shàng xiù (刀上鏥)

Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Classical literature

Saber suspension bar
Dāo shù liáng (刀束樑)

Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Classical literature

Suspension bar
Dāo shùliáng (刀束樑)
Qing Chinese for the suspension bar on a saber scabbard.
Dao tunkou
Dāo tūnkǒu (刀吞口)
Qing Chinese term for the collar-piece found on some Chinese sabers.
Chinese saber grip
Dāobǎ (刀把 / 刀把)
Qing Chinese for "saber grip".

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