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EPEE ESTOC TAILLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
- Fencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutting weapon
1, record 1, English, cutting%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a chaotic melee, the ability to cause some kind of injury even on slight contact may make the cutting weapon more attractive [than the thrusting weapon]. 2, record 1, English, - cutting%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes blanches
- Escrime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme de taille
1, record 1, French, arme%20de%20taille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme que l’on utilise en frappant avec le tranchant. 2, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20taille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certes, quelques objets décrits dans Homère se sont retrouvés dans les tombes mycéniennes, comme le casque orné de dents de sanglier; mais l'épée mycénienne est une arme d’estoc, l'épée d’Homère une arme de taille [...] 3, record 1, French, - arme%20de%20taille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bastard sword
1, record 2, English, bastard%20sword
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand-and-a-half sword 2, record 2, English, hand%2Dand%2Da%2Dhalf%20sword
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sword with a moderate-length blade that can be used with either one hand or two. 3, record 2, English, - bastard%20sword
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes blanches
- Armes anciennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épée bâtarde
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20b%C3%A2tarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épée à une main et demie 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20une%20main%20et%20demie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épée à une main et demie était aussi bien destinée à la tranche qu'à l'estoc. Également appelée «bâtarde» à cause de la taille de sa poigne, cette épée à pommeau en disque peut être utilisée d’une ou deux mains pour les combats. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20b%C3%A2tarde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gladius
1, record 3, English, gladius
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sword. 1, record 3, English, - gladius
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glaive
1, record 3, French, glaive
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épée de combat à deux tranchants, pour frapper d’estoc et de taille. 2, record 3, French, - glaive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cut and thrust sword 1, record 4, English, cut%20and%20thrust%20sword
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a sword used with the point and the cutting edge. 1, record 4, English, - cut%20and%20thrust%20sword
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épée d'estoc et de taille 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9p%C3%A9e%20d%27estoc%20et%20de%20taille
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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