ricasso

ricasso
The blunt area of a sword just above the hilt, used for grip and maneuverability.

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  • Ricasso — d une épée Le ricasso est une partie de la lame d une épée. C est une partie relativement courte, ne dépassant pas plus d un quart de la lame, et se trouve juste après la garde. Le ricasso est non affûté, et sert soit à parer, soit à pouvoir… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ricasso — A ricasso is a part of some sword and knife blades. It is an unsharpened and unbevelled section just above the guard or handle.The first ricassos (or first labelled as such) were found on larger Western swords beginning in the Late Middle Ages.… …   Wikipedia

  • Ricasso — Claymore mit blanker Fehlschärfe oberhalb der Parierstangen Die Fehlschärfe (oder das Ricasso) ist bei einigen Schwertern und Fechtwaffen ein nichtgeschliffener Teil der Klinge. Häufig befindet sich eine Fehlschärfe direkt oberhalb der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ricasso — The dull portion of a blade just above the hilt. It is intended for wrapping the index finger around to give greater tip control (called fingering ). Not all sword forms had ricasso. They can be found on many Bastard swords, most cut & thrust… …   Medieval glossary

  • ricasso — ri·càs·so s.m. TS sport nella scherma, parte dell impugnatura della spada e del fioretto italiani, compresa tra la coccia e il gavigliano e tenuta dalle prime tre dita {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1891. ETIMO: etim. incerta, forse connesso con 2casso …   Dizionario italiano

  • ricasso — {{hw}}{{ricasso}}{{/hw}}s. m. Parte più larga della lama del fioretto o della spada italiana …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • ricasso — pl.m. ricassi …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • ricasso — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rapière — Garde de rapière damasquinée en argent, entre 1580 et 1600. Lame factice …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… …   Wikipedia

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