parrying dagger

The parrying dagger is a category of small handheld weapons from the European late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. These weapons were used as off-hand weapons in conjunction with a single-handed sword such as a rapier. As the name implies they were designed to parry, or defend, more effectively than a simple dagger form, typically incorporating a wider guard, and often some other defensive features to better protect the hand as well. They may also be used for attack if an opportunity arises. The general category includes two more specific types, the swordbreaker and trident dagger.

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  swordbreaker ⓘ
  parrying dagger with serrations designed to entrap an opponent's blade

Frameless

Parrying Dagger, German, Saxon (MET, 29.157.14)

Swordbreaker img 3664

Дага Начало XVII века Эрмитаж

Parrying Dagger, German, Saxon (MET, 29.157.14)

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary b19 025-0

Cup-Hilted Rapier MET sfrl51.170.1 151697

Parrying Dagger, Italian (MET, 26.145.94)

Parrying Dagger with Scabbard MET sfrl04.3.53a 24853

Дага 1620-е Эрмитаж

Italian - Dagger for the Left Hand - Walters 51517

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		swordbreaker	parrying dagger	Wikidata
commons	image		Parrying Dagger, German, Saxon (MET, 29.157.14)		Commons
commons	image		Swordbreaker img 3664		Commons
commons	image		Дага Начало XVII века Эрмитаж		Commons
commons	image		Parrying Dagger, German, Saxon (MET, 29.157.14)		Commons
commons	image		Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary b19 025-0		Commons
commons	image		Cup-Hilted Rapier MET sfrl51.170.1 151697		Commons
commons	image		Parrying Dagger, Italian (MET, 26.145.94)		Commons
commons	image		Parrying Dagger with Scabbard MET sfrl04.3.53a 24853		Commons
commons	image		Дага 1620-е Эрмитаж		Commons
commons	image		Italian - Dagger for the Left Hand - Walters 51517		Commons