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List Of Daggers
The following is a list of notable daggers, either historical or modern. A dagger is a knife with a sharp point designed for fighting. Ancient daggers * Acinaces * Bronze Age dagger * Parazonium * Pugio * Sica European tradition ;High Middle Ages: * Knightly dagger ;Late Middle Ages: *Anelace (14th century long English dagger, worn as an accoutrement) *Baselard (14th century long cutting dagger) * Bollock dagger, rondel dagger, ear dagger (thrust oriented, by hilt shape) * Poignard ;Renaissance *Cinquedea (broad short sword) * Misericorde *Stiletto (16th century but could be around the 14th) ;Modern * (Caucasus and Russia) * Dirk (Scotland) * Hunting dagger (Germany, 18th-century) * Parrying dagger (17th- to 18th-century rapier fencing) *Sgian-dubh (Scotland) * Trench knife (WWI) * Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife (Britain, WWII) * Push dagger Asian tradition African tradition * Jile * Billao (Somali) * Seme * Mambele American tradition Military issue or commercial designs, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagger
A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually one or two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a cutting or stabbing, thrusting weapon.State v. Martin, 633 S.W.2d 80 (Mo. 1982): This is the dictionary or popular-use definition of a dagger, which has been used to describe everything from an ice pick to a folding knife with a pointed blade as a 'dagger'. The Missouri Supreme Court used the popular definition of 'dagger' found in Webster's New Universal Dictionary ("a short weapon with a sharp point used for stabbing") to rule that an ordinary pointed knife with a four- to five-inch blade constitutes a 'dagger' under the Missouri criminal code.California Penal Code 12020(a)(24):"dagger" means a ''knife or other instrument'' with or without a handguard that is ''capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon'' that may inflict great bodily injury or death. The State of California and other jurisdictions have seized upon the popular-use definition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunting Dagger
The hunting dagger (German language, German'': Hirschfänger'', "deer catcher") is an long Germany, German dagger, used to kill deer and boar. It is a weapon mainly used in the fancy hunts of the German nobility. This dagger developed from medieval hunting swords which were longer and mainly used by mounted hunters. Today hunting daggers are occasionally used as parts of traditional German hunting uniforms. References Daggers Ancient weapons Medieval European swords Medieval weapons Hunting equipment {{Germany-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiken (dagger)
A is a long, single or (very rarely) double-edged Japanese knife usually without ornamental fittings housed in a plain but lacquered mount. Uses The was once carried by men and women of the samurai class in Japan. It was useful for self-defense in indoor spaces where the long-bladed katana and intermediate-length were inconvenient. Women carried them in their kimono either in a pocket-like space () or in the sleeve pouch () for self-defense and for ritual suicide by slashing the veins in the left side of the neck. When a samurai woman married, she was expected to carry a with her when she moved in with her husband. The was also carried concealed in its by the lower classes who were not permitted to wear swords, in particular by criminals in the Edo period. In modern Japan, a is worn as a traditional accessory for the (referee) in sumo matches for the highest ranks. However, a real blade is not used. No one legally wears or carries a today in Japan, as this is a vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jambiya
A jambiya (), is a type of dagger with a short curved blade with a medial ridge that originated from the Hadhramaut region in Yemen. They have spread to other countries in the Middle East, to other countries in the Arab world, and to parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Men typically above the age of 14 wear it as an accessory to their clothing. Etymology The jambiya was given its name because it is worn on the side of a person—the word jambiya is derived from the Arabic word ''janb'' (). A jambiya is constituted of a handle, a blade, and a sheath in which the blade is held. It is made of a certain sort of wood, to hold the blade that is fixed to the waist from underneath with an upward curved sheath. The belt that holds the jambiya is made of tanned leather, or some thick cloth. There are specialised markets and handicraft markets that decorate it with golden wires. Structure The jambiya were taken by travelers to other cultures including the Ottoman Empire, Persia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haladie
The haladie is a double-edged dagger from ancient India, consisting of two curved blades, each approximately in length, attached to a single hilt. The weapon was used by warriors of the Indian Rajput clans, and was both a stabbing and slicing blade. Some haladie had spikes on one side of the handle in the style of a knuckle duster, while others had a third blade in this position. In some cases the main blades would be serrated Serration is a saw-like appearance or a row of sharp or tooth-like projections. A serrated cutting edge has many small points of contact with the material being cut. By having less contact area than a smooth blade or other edge, the applied pr .... Eventually, the haladie began to be used outside of India, most notably in Syria. The haladie is believed to be one of the world's first triple-edged blades. See also * Willow Leaf Knives are two sided throwing knives that can be curved or straight. Designed exclusively for ranged combat they look almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachiwara
The , also known as ''hachiwari'', was a type of knife-shaped weapon, resembling a ''jitte'' in many respects. This weapon was carried as a side-arm by the ''samurai'' class of feudal Japan. Types ''Kabutowari'' were usually around long; some larger versions are around long. There were two types of ''kabutowari'': a dirk-type and a truncheon-type. The dirk-type was forged with a sharp dirk-like point,Cunningham, Don. ''Taiho-Jutsu: Law and Order in the Age of the Samurai''. p. 75. which could be used to parry an opponent's sword, to hook the cords of armor or a helmet, or like a can opener to separate armor plates. The sharp point could pierce unprotected or weak areas of an opponent's armor like the armpit area. The blade of this type of ''kabutowari'' was a curved tapered square iron or steel bar with a hook on its back edge. In combat, one could parry and catch a blade with that hook, as with a jitte. Some ''kabutowari'' of this type were mounted in the style of a ''tantō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bichuwa
The bichuwa or bichawa (pl. bichuwe) (, ) is a dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a loop hilt and a narrow undulating sharp blade. It is named for its resemblance to the sting of a scorpion, for which the Hindi name is ''bichuwa''. The weapon was based on the maduvu, or horn dagger created in South India, and many bichuwa have blades which retain the shape of buffalo horns. Early examples of the bichuwa come from the medieval southern Karnataka empire of Vijayanagara. Being relatively easy to make, the bichuwa has persisted into the 20th century as a decorative dagger. Construction and use The bichuwa usually has a narrow recurved blade and a simple looped handle, which may be cut with chevrons. It generally measures just over . The handle sometimes loops into a knuckleguard. The all-metal hilt is often cast in one piece. Medieval bichuwas from south India are typically decorated with the face of a protective ''yali'' (demon) on the hilt. Some have finials t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balisong (knife)
A balisong, also known as a butterfly knife, fan knife or Batangas knife, is a type of folding pocketknife that originated in the Philippines. Its distinct features are two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. A latch sometimes holds the handles together; typically mounted on the one facing the cutting edge (the "bite handle"). An exceptionally large balisong is called a balisword. The balisong was commonly used by Filipinos, especially those in the Tagalog region, as self-defense and a pocket utility knife. Hollow-grind balisongs were also used as straight razors before conventional razors were made available in the Philippines. In the hands of a trained user, the knife blade can be brought out to bear quickly using one hand. Manipulations, called "flipping", are performed for art or amusement. Blunt "trainer" versions of these knives are also available and can be used to practice tricks witho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balarao
''Balarao'' (also spelled ''balaraw'', ''bararao'', and ''bararaw''), also known as "winged dagger", is a Filipino dagger used throughout the pre-colonial Philippines. It is unusually shaped, with a double-edged leaf-like blade and a finger-fitting grip consisting of two horn-like projections at the pommel and no guards. The tang also protrudes at the back. The dagger is a status symbol among nobility and warriors and is usually finely-worked with precious metals, ivory, and horn. The dagger was described as early as the 1600s by Antonio de Morga, where he details its use by Visayans in headhunting raids. It disappeared throughout most of its range during the Spanish colonial period, though it survived to modern times among the Mandaya people, where it is known as the ''bayadau'' or ''badao'' (a name also used for gunong daggers). The dagger, as ''bararao'', has also been described as being used by the Sambal people for headhunting Headhunting is the practice of hunti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badik
The badik or badek ( Makassarese: ᨅᨉᨗ ''badiʼ'', Buginese: ᨀᨓᨒᨗ ''kawali'') is a knife or dagger developed by the Bugis and Makassar people of southern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Description The badik consists of three parts, namely the handle and blade, as well as the sheath or scabbard. It comes in a great variety of shapes and sizes. The badik can have a straight, curved, bulbous or wavy, single- or double-edged blade. The blade is smooth or with hollow sections ( fullered). The point of the blade can be either pointed or rounded. Like the kris, the shape of the blade is asymmetric and often shows patterns typical of ''pamor'' ( pattern welding steel commonly known as Damascus steel). However, it differs from the kris in that the badik does not have a ''ganja'' (a buffer strip steel). Some versions from Sulawesi are decorated with inlaid gold figure on the blade called ''jeko''. The handle is made of wood, horn or ivory in a shape of a pistol grip at a 45° to 90° ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Push Dagger
A push dagger (alternately known as a punch dagger, punch knife, push knife or, less often, a push dirk) is a short-bladed dagger with a "T"-shaped handle, designed to be grasped and held in a closed-fist hand, so that the blade protrudes from the front of the fist; either between the index and middle fingers, or between the two central fingers, when the grip and blade are symmetrical. New York: Diagram Visual Information Ltd. It originated as a Close combat, close-combat weapon for civilians in the early 19th century, and also saw some use in the trench warfare of World War I. History The 16th-century Indian ''Katar (dagger), katar'' (), or punching sword, has been compared to the push dagger. This weapon is analogous, or a remote predecessor at best, as the ''katar'' is gripped by two close-set vertical bars, while a push dagger uses a T-handle and a blade that protrudes between the fingers when properly gripped. American push dagger The push dagger originates in the 19th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairbairn–Sykes Fighting Knife
The Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a brass or wooden foil grip. It was developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on ideas that the two men had while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China before World War II. The F-S fighting knife was made famous during World War II when issued to British Commandos, the Airborne Forces, the SAS and many other units, especially for the Normandy landings in June 1944. With its acutely tapered, sharply pointed blade, the F-S fighting knife is frequently described as a stiletto, a weapon optimised for thrusting, although the F-S knife can be used to inflict slash cuts upon an opponent when its cutting edges are sharpened according to specification.Cassidy, William L., A Brief History of the Fairbairn–Sykes Fighting Knife'' The Wilkinson Sword Company made the knife with minor pommel and grip design variations. History The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
