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Peter Dekker's Glossary
An online reference covering antique arms and armor, maintained and updated regularly.

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Bo kala logo
Bō-koḷa
Sinhalese term for a decorative motif that resembles the leaf of a sacred fig tree.
Bodhi leaf logo
Bodhi tree
A fig tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
Bolo from Luzon
Bolo
Bolo simply means knife and is usually used to describe a wide range of Philippine single-edged machete-like tools and weapons.
Bordered Blue Banner
Bordered Blue Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered Red Banner
Bordered Red Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered White Banner
Bordered White Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Bordered Red Banner
Bordered Yellow Banner
A Qing military and administrative division.
Budhunē kukri logo
Budhunē khukurī (बुधुने खुकुरी)
A variation of khukri with a short, broad blade.
Bullova
Bullova
A type of axe associated with the Khond people of India.
Butta work
Buṭṭā (बुट्टा)
Nepali word for embroidery; braid; filigree work.
Hudiedao
Butterfly swords
English name for the húdiédāo (蝴蝶刀)
Qing rank badge
Bŭzi (補子)
Chinese for a ranking badge worn by civil and military officials
Karda logo
Cakmak (चक्मक्)
Nepali word for the small fire striker often carried in the scabbard of a khukurī.
Chahar kham bow
Chahār kham
The "four curved" bow
Javanese chakra arrow logo
Chákra
Old Javanese for a type of arrow with a wheel attached.
Changdao logo
Chángdāo (長刀)
Chinese term for "long saber".
Long spear
Chángqiāng (長槍)
The Chinese long spear.
Changxing workshop
Chángxìng (長興)
A famous bow making shop in Chengdu, active until the 1960s.
Chilanam logo
Chilanam
Alternative spelling for chilanum, a South Indian type of dagger.
Chilanum logo
Chilanum (चिलानम)
A type of Indian dagger with a stem-like grip and wide pommel.
Chirra logo
Chirra
Collector's term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.
Chu-pan
Chu-pan
A type of Burmese floral scrolling.
Chunqiudao
Chūnqiūdāo (春秋刀)
Literally: "Spring-autumn blade", an alternative name for the yǎnyuèdāo.
Churi chenm logo
Churi chenm
A type of Bhutanese sword with a triple "W" pattern on its silver-clad scabbard. 
Cira on khukuri
Cirā चिरा
Nepali term for the ridges outlining grooves on a khukurī blade.

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