sword breaker

A form of sword-breaker — A short sword or dagger with a deeply notched or toothed blade, or with secondary projections, designed to catch or grapple an opponent's weapon.

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Meanings

nounsword breaker (plural sword breakers)

plural sword breakers

  1. rareRare form of sword-breaker.

    […] partly back edged and serrated, with strong ricasso, pierced with two semicircular sword breakers. Italian (probably Neapolitan), about 1650. (346)

    1910, Henry Morse Stephens Collection: Catalogues of the Wallace Collection, page 139
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    Left-hand dagger French, 1600 / Flattened pommel; wire-bound grip; quillons curve outward, and at right angles to them are parallel with the blade are two projections which serve as sword breakers; attached to the cross-piece is small shell guard with heart-shaped and circular perforations; flamboyant blade, 12" long, with mark […]

    1924, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm), Catalogues- American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc
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