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Hangers (swords)

Scope note

Swords with relatively short, pointed, single-edged, curved or straight blades designed primarily for cutting. They served as all-purpose weapons, used by civilians, hunters, sailors, and infantry soldiers, from the 16th to the 19th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204516

Broader Terms used

<swords by form>

Narrower Terms used

cuttoes
woodknives

Equivalent Terms used

hanger
hanger (sword)

Created

13yrs ago

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