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This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
Offensive weapons
Melee weapons
Hand or fist weapons and fans
Single-handed weapons not resembling a straight dagger blade, usually wielded without wrist action; often protects the forearm.
- Bagh nakha, tiger claws (Indian)
- Brass knuckles, knuckle dusters (European)
- Cestus, bladed cestus, caestus, myrmex, sfere (Mediterranean)
- Deer Horn Knives (Chinese)
- Emeici (Chinese)
- Finger knife[1] (African)
- Gauntlet (European)
- Indian parrying weapon[1]
- Japanese fan, iron fan
- Katar, suwaiya (कटार) (Indian)
- Korean fan, mubuchae (무부채), tempered birch fan
- Larim fighting bracelet, nyepel[1] (African)
- Maduvu, buckhorn parrying stick, maru[1] (Indian)
- Pata, sword gauntlet (Indian)
- Push dagger, also see Katar (dagger) (Indian)
- Tekko, Tekko Kagi (Japanese)
- Wind and fire wheels (Chinese)
- Moche Tiger claw (Peru)
Edged and bladed weapons
Thrusting and cutting weapons for melee combat. Col. D.H. Gordon's classification has been used where applicable.[2][3]
Swords
Long swords were classified by Gordon as longer than 28 inches/71 cm.[2]
Curved one-handed swords
- Ayudha katti[1] (South and Southeast Asian)
- Butterfly sword (Chinese)
- Cutlass, hanger, hangar (European)
- Dao, beidao, zhibei dao (Chinese)
- Dao (Northeastern Indian)
- Dha (Southeast Asian)
- Dussack, disackn, dusack, dusagge, dusegg, dusegge, dysack, tesak, thuseckn, tuseckn[1] (Although some list this weapon only as a wooden practice sword, this was a real weapon)
- Falchion (European)
- Hunting sword (European)
- Hwando (Korean)
- Kampilan (Philippinese, Southeast Asian)
- Karabela (European)
- Kastane (Sri Lankan)
- Khopesh, sappara, sickle sword (Egyptian, Middle Eastern)
- Kilij (North Indian, Middle Eastern)
- Klewang (Southeast Asian)
- Krabi (Southeast Asian)
- Liuyedao (Chinese)
- Mameluke (Middle Eastern)
- Messer, großmesser, hiebmesser, kriegsmesser, langes messer (German, European)
- Nimcha (African)
- Parang Nabur (Bornean)
- Piandao (Chinese)
- Pulwar (Middle Eastern)
- Sabre, briquet (European)
- Schweizersäbel (European)
- Scimitar, saif (Middle Eastern)
- Shamshir (Pakistani, North Indian, Middle Eastern)
- Shashka (Caucasian, Circassian)
- Surik (Indonesian)
- Szabla (Polish, Lithuanian)
- Talwar (Pakistani, North Indian, Middle Eastern)
- Yanmaodao (Chinese)
Straight one-handed swords
- Arming sword, war sword (European)
- Backsword (European)
- Basket-hilted sword, schiavona, broadsword, mortuary sword, heavy cavalry sword (European)
- Chokutō (Japanese)
- Épée[4] (European, although now a fencing practice weapon, it originally was a stiff, heavy, triangular bladed thrusting sword weighing about 30oz)
- Estoc (European)
- Firangi, firanghi[1] (Central Asian)
- Flamberge (European)
- Flyssa (North African)
- Hwandudaedo (Korean)
- Ida (West African)
- Jian (Chinese)
- Kampilan (Philippinese)
- Kaskara (Central African)
- Katzbalger (German)
- Khanda (South Asian)
- Moplah[1] (Southwestern Indian)
- Patag (Bhutanese)
- Rapier (European)
- Saingeom (Korean)
- Seax (European)
- Side sword (European)
- Sikin Panyang (Sumatran)
- Spadroon (European)
- Spatha (Mediterranean, Greek)
- Takoba (North African)
- Tibetan Jian[1] (Middle Asian)
- Tsurugi (Japanese)
- Ulfberht (Frankish)
Curved two-handed swords
Hand-and-a-half and two-handed greatswords
- Assamese dao[1] (Indian, Southeast Asian)
- Boar sword[1] (European)
- Changdao (Chinese)
- Claidheamh da laimh, highland sword[1] (European)
- Claymore, Scottish Gaelic for "great sword" (Scottish, European)
- Dadao (Chinese)
- Executioner's sword, heading sword, sword of justice (European)
- Flame-bladed sword, flambard, flammard, flammenschwert (European)
- Katana (Japanese)
- Longsword, bastard sword, espée bastarde, hand and a half sword (European)
- Nagamaki[5] (Japanese)
- Nodachi, Ōdachi (Japanese)
- Parade sword, paratschwerter[1] (European)
- Wodao (Chinese)
- Zanbatō (Japanese)
- Zhanmadao (Chinese)
- Zweihänder, great sword, espadon, spadone, tuck, montante, lowland sword, two handed sword, dopplehänder (European)
Shortswords
Delineated as 20-28 inches/51–71 cm total length.[2]
Curved shortswords
- Aikuchi, haikuchi (Japanese)
- Akrafena (West African)
- Barong (Southeast Asian)
- Janbiya, jambiya, jambya, jambia, janbia (Middle Eastern)
- Kaduthala, Kerala (Indian)
- Khanjar (Middle Eastern)
- Kodachi (Japanese)
- Pinuti (Southeast Asian)
- Shikomizue (Japanese)
- Talibon (Southeast Asian)
- Wakizashi (Japanese)
Straight shortswords
- Bakatwa (Shona tribe of Southern Africa)
- Baselard (European)
- Bilbo (European)
- Billao (Somali)
- Bolo, itak (Philippinese, Southeast Asian)
- Cinquedea, anelace (European)
- Colichemarde (European)
- Cossack dagger, Ottoman quama, kinjal, quama, kama[1] (Middle Eastern)
- Gladius (Roman)
- Khanjali (Georgian, Caucasian)
- Luwuk (Javanese)
- Misericorde (European)
- Ninjato, Shinobi gatana (Japanese)
- Small sword (European)
- Swiss dagger, holbein dagger, schweizerdegen (European)
- Xiphos, xifos (Greek)
Axe-like swords
Generally, convex blades used for heavy chopping or slashing.
- Aruval (South Indian)
- Bolo, itak (Philippinese, Asian)
- Falcata (Mediterranean)
- Golok (Southeast Asian)
- Harpe, harpi (Greek)
- Kopis (Greek)
- Kora (Southeast Asian)
- Kudi (Southeast Asian)
- Kukri, khukri (Nepali)
- Machete (Spain, Latin America)
- Vettukathi (South Indian)
- Mahera (Greek)
- One handed Dacian falx, sica (Mediterranean, Greek)
- Parang Pandit (Southeast Asian)
- Sosun pattah[1] (South Asian)
- Yatagan, yataghan (Middle Eastern)
Other swords
- Hook sword (Chinese)
- Kris, keris sundang, keris bahari (Indonesian)
- Nandaka, Nair, nayar (Indian)
Fighting knives and daggers
Sickles and sickle like knives
Generally short, concave blades used for heavy cutting.
- Arit (Maduresian, Indonesian)
- Karambit, kerambit, korambit (Minangkabauian, Indonesian)
- Kujang (Sundanese, Indonesian)
- Kukri (Indian)
- Mandau (Malaysian, Indonesian, Bornean, Bruneian)
- Pichangatti[1] (Indian)
- Punyal (Philippinese, Southeast Asian)
- Sickle (Improvised, worldwide)
- Sudanese sickle knife[1] (African)
Picks and pickaxes
- Chicken sickles (Chinese)
- Crowbill (European, Central Asian)
- Elephant goad, ankus, ankusha, bullhook, elephant hook (South and Southeast Asian)
- Hakapik (European)
- Horseman's pick, martel de fer, also a blunt weapon (European)
- Kama (Japanese)
- Mattock (Improvised, European)
- Pickaxe (Improvised, European)
- War hammer also a blunt weapon (European)
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