- Hand-and-a-Half Sword
- ♦ Large, double-edged sword with a long grip which could be wielded with either one or two hands.(Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 248)Related terms: Two-Handed Sword
Medieval glossary. 2014.
Hand-and-a-Half Sword
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