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Reiterschwert
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German
Etymology
Compound of de Reiter Schwert
Noun
n,(e)s,er
cavalry sword
de Kavallerieschwert
Usage notes
Reiterschwert is used in antiquarian or archaizing contexts; the 16th-century cuirassier swords are also known as de Kürisschwert (de Kürissschwert). For modern (post-17th-century) cavalry swords, the more modern Kavallerieschwert is used. Kavallerieschwert can also be applied to pre-modern cavalry swords such as the Roman or Frankish spatha.
Declension
n,(e)s,er
Synonyms
16th century weapon de Kürisschwert
References
Wendelin Boeheim, Handbuch der Waffenkunde (1890), 244-247.
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