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HACHE ABORDAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boarding ax
1, record 1, English, boarding%20ax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boarding ax: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - boarding%20ax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hache d'abordage
1, record 1, French, hache%20d%27abordage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hache d'abordage : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - hache%20d%27abordage
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
- boarding ax
1, record 2, English, boarding%20ax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crew ... had to handle various types of weapons. In addition to bladed weapons, such as cutlasses, daggers and boarding axes, privateers also used pistols, blunderbusses, muskets and sometimes musketoons. 2, record 2, English, - boarding%20ax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes blanches
- Armes anciennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hâche d'abordage
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A2che%20d%27abordage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipage [...] doit manier différents types d'armes. Outre les armes blanches comme les sabres d'abordage, les poignards et les haches d'abordage, les corsaires utilisent également des pistolets, des fusils tromblons, des mousquets et parfois des espingoles. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A2che%20d%27abordage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arme très répandue chez les corsaires. Plutôt facile à manier, elle se termine d'un côté par un tranchant et de l'autre côté par une pique. 3, record 2, French, - h%C3%A2che%20d%27abordage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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