Edged and bladed weapons

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An edged weapon,

blunt weapons such as maces, and with thrusting weapons such as spears
.

Many edged agricultural tools such as

irregular forces – particularly as an expedient for defence
.

Edged weapons and blades, as well as other

First World War; for example, an entrenching tool might be modified to take an edge and be used as a melee weapon.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Francis Andrew March (1902). A Thesaurus Dictionary of the English Language. London: Historical Publishing Company. Blade: The flat, cutting part of an edged weapon.
  2. ^ The Macquarie Dictionary (1st ed.). Sydney: Macquarie Library. 1981. An edge tool is defined as a tool with a cutting edge. A blade is the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc. It is also a synonym for a sword.
  3. ISBN 978-0-486-41743-1
    (2001), p. 80: "Right at the outset trench knives were introduced by both sides during World War I, so that the common soldier was once again equipped with a knife designed primarily for combat."
  4. ISBN 978-0-87349-870-8
    (2004), pp. 9-10, 83-85
  5. ^ Beith, Ian H. (Capt.), Modern Battle Tactics: Address Delivered April 9, 1917, National Service (June 1917), pp. 325, 328
  6. ISBN 978-1-85532-372-8
    .
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