falchion
Medieval cutting sword
A falchion is a broad-bladed sword with a single cutting edge, curved toward the point, used in medieval Europe.
The design—heavier toward the tip—made it effective for slashing.
The word appears mostly in historical fiction and fantasy: The knight drew his falchion and charged.
Curved Eastern blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
- kukriCurved Nepalese combat blade
- macheteHeavy broad-bladed knife
dao · crescent · sickle · recurve · hook · sweep · arc · single-edged
Curved slashing naval blade
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- rapierSlender dueling blade
longsword · gladius · claymore · backsword · arming sword · shortsword · machete · hanger
Flat cutting edge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- pommelSaddle's front knob
- fullerSmithy's channeling implement
tang · grip · crossguard · point · sheath · scabbard · steel · cutting edge
Curved Japanese fighting blade
scimitar
Curved Eastern blade
machete · dao · crescent · sickle · recurve · hook · sweep · arc · single-edged · belly
cutlass
Curved slashing naval blade
- scimitarCurved Eastern blade
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
rapier · longsword · gladius · claymore · backsword · arming sword · shortsword · machete · hanger · messer
blade
Flat cutting edge
fuller · tang · grip · crossguard · point · sheath · scabbard · steel · cutting edge · balance
katana
Curved Japanese fighting blade
slash
Angled line or swipe
strike · thrust · parry · swing · chop · melee · skirmish · duel · warfare · infantry
knight
Honored mounted soldier
- squireKnight's noble assistant
- man-at-armsArmed medieval combatant
- infantryGround combat troops
hauberk · chainmail · heraldry · chivalry · tourney · joust · crusades · feudalism · keep · bastion
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- bladed weaponsdagger, sword, stiletto, sabre, dirk
- bladesblade, edge, knife, razor blade, cutting edge
- historical weaponsmusket, muskets, flintlock, flintlocks, pistols
- medieval armsswords, shields, axes, spears, bows
- curved swordsscimitar, sabre, saber, cutlass, cavalry saber