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Record 1 2019-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
CONT

The lances were pointless, or bore a lozenge at the end called a rocket; the swords also were blunted or rebated, and such were held to be the "arms of courtesy."

OBS

arm of courtesy: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • arms of courtesy
  • courtesy arm
  • courtesy arms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Arme dont la pointe et le tranchant était émoussés pour ne pas blesser l'adversaire.

CONT

[Vers] 1280, les armes courtoises (émoussées) remplacent les armes de guerre : le tournoi est progressivement remplacé par la joute, qui valorise les individualités et met en scène la parade des participants, notamment de haut rang.

OBS

arme courtoise : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

PHR

combattre à armes courtoises

Key term(s)
  • armes courtoises

Spanish

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