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Glossary entry

polski term or phrase:

miecz półtoraręczny

angielski translation:

bastard sword, hand-and-a-half sword

Added to glossary by PAS
Aug 8, 2005 20:27
19 yrs ago
polski term

Półtoraręczny

polski > angielski Inne Historia
Półtoraręczny sword – particularly popular in the XVI century, its name derives from the Scottish ‘claymore’
Proposed translations (angielski)
5 +1 bastard sword
4 +2 One and half hand (sword)
3 +1 hand-and-a-half sword

Proposed translations

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  14 godz.
polski term (edited): P�torar�czny
Selected

bastard sword

I knew there was another name for it. Years of playing D&D also help.
Reference:

http://members.aol.com/dargolyt/TheForge/bastard.htm

Peer comment(s):
agree Konrad Talmont-Kaminski : But the bastard sword was much smaller than the claymore which was the largest kind of sword.
  8 godz.
A bastard sword is meant to be one handed but can be wielded with two hands if necessary. the claymore is also a one and a half hand sword and is by no means the largest kind of sword.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Damn! I could have used the word 'bastard' in my text! "
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  12 min
polski term (edited): P�torar�czny

One and half hand (sword)

One and half hand swords: 2.6-02.8 kg, the sword 122 - 124 cm, blade 94cm.
ATTENTION! We provide one year guarantee for blade of small sword signed for ...
www.armouronline.com/home/products/swords

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-08-08 20:45:32 GMT)
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Anderthalbhander - po niemiecku

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-08-08 20:53:54 GMT)
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HANDED - przysnelam

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-08-08 20:54:08 GMT)
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At the moment training consists of longsword, sword and buckler, ... one-and-half
handed sword; sword and buckler; sword and round-shield; rapier; ...
www.the-exiles.org/Links-Martial Arts Groups.htm
Peer comment(s):
agree lim0nka
  7 min
agree Rafal Korycinski
  1 godz.
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+1
  14 godz.
polski term (edited): P�torar�czny

hand-and-a-half sword

more direct translation and sounds like a verbatim translation but renders close to 9000 hits by Google
http://www.clemusart.com/museum/collect/armrglos.html
hand-and-a-half sword
Also known as a "bastard" sword. A large sword with a double-edged blade and a long grip which, when necessary, could accommodate both hands to wield it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_and_a_Half_sword
More commonly referred to as the bastard sword because of the fact that it has the handle space for two hands and is light enough so that it can be handled with one hand.
http://www.thesteelsource.com/html/2034gt.htm
http://www.ereplicas.com/index.html?lang=en-us&target=d231.h...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastardsword
Peer comment(s):
agree Konrad Talmont-Kaminski : More evidence for the 'bastard' theory.
  8 godz.
thanks
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