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SABRE-BRIQUET [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

hanger sword: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

sabre-briquet : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
CONT

Such swords [short sword slung from a shoulder-belt], known as hangers or sidearms, were commonly used as secondary weapons, in addition to the musket and bayonet, by 18th century infantry.

Key term(s)
  • side arm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes blanches
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Sabre d'infanterie et de l'artillerie à pied utilisé jusqu'au XIXe siècle, légèrement courbé avec un faux tranchant vers la pointe.

CONT

Ces sabres [sabre court suspendu à un baudrier], dits briquets, étaient habituellement portés comme armes secondaires par l'infanterie du XVIIIe siècle, en plus du fusil et de la baïonnette.

Spanish

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