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Corsescas

Scope note

Staff weapons having a three-pronged head with a central triangular double-edged blade, often with a strong medial ridge, with two shorter blades radiating from its base or curving up like the prongs of a trident. They were used from the 15th to the 17th century, mainly in France and Italy.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203739

Broader Terms used

staff weapons

Term used for

chauve-souris
corseques

Equivalent Terms used

corsesca

Created

13yrs ago

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