Claymore
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| Weapon type: | sword |
| Designations: | Claidhem-More , Glaymore , Scottish two-handed sword, Scottish long sword (old), basket sword, broad sword (new) |
| Use: | Foot troops, later also cavalry |
| Creation time: | circa 14th century |
| Working time: | 15th to 20th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
Scotland |
| Distribution: | Scotland , England |
| Overall length: | approx. 140 cm (old), 115 cm (new) |
| Blade length: | approx. 100 cm (old), 75 - 90 cm (new) |
| Blade thickness: | 0.5 cm (new) |
| Weight: | approx. 2500 g (old), 900 - 1500 g (new) |
| Handle: | Wood, metal |
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The claymore ( Scottish Gaelic claidheamh mòr ) is a common form of sword in Scotland , which has been in use since the early 15th century, with two basic models being distinguished.
The two-handed Claymore
The Claymore , also Claidhem-More , Claidhmhichean-mora , Glaymore , Scottish two-handed sword , Scottish long sword , was in use until about the 17th century. It has a straight, double-edged blade. This becomes narrower from the magazine to the location and ends in a pointed location. The blade often has a wide hollow grind. The booklet has a wide, downwardly angled, V-shaped guard, the ends of which are decorated with quatrefoils . The booklet is usually made of wood and covered with leather. The knob is round. When early Claymore often found a long, lederumwickelte ricasso .
The claymore with basket handle
This sword, which has been used since the late 17th century, is one-handed and is much shorter than the two-handed sword. The handle is provided with a basket to protect the hand . The blade length is between three quarters and less than a meter. The blade is wide, ends in a pointed place and can be both single and double-edged. It was originally used in combat together with a buckler (fist shield) . Today it is used in Scottish sword dances and is part of the officers' uniform of the Royal Regiment of Scotland . It is very similar to the Pallasch .
Word origin
The spelling is the Gaelic claidheamh mòr (pronounced: klaihav moor), which literally simply means big sword . The Latin word gladius is etymologically related to claidheamh (sword) . The two words have the same origin, namely Celtic " kladibos ".
literature
- Wendelin Boeheim: Handbook of the armory . Reprint d. Ed. Leipzig 1890. Fourier Verlag, Wiesbaden 1985, ISBN 978-3-201-00257-8
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Cameron Stone, Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times . Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 , pp. 181, 183
- ^ Claymore . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 6 : Châtelet - Constantine . London 1910, p. 474 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- ^ Nathan Robinson: The Schiavona and its influences . MyArmoury.com; Retrieved December 4, 2008.