The baselard, Schwiizerdolch in Swiss-German (also basilard, baslard, in Middle French also badelare, bazelaire and variants, Latinized baselardus, basolardus etc., in Middle High German beseler, baseler, basler, pasler; baslermesser) is a historical type of dagger or short sword of the Late Middle Ages. == Etymology == In modern use by antiquarians, the term baselard is mostly reserved for a type of 14th-century dagger with an I-shaped handle.
The baselard, Schwiizerdolch in Swiss-German (also basilard, baslard, in Middle French also badelare, bazelaire and variants, Latinized baselardus, basolardus etc., in Middle High German beseler, baseler, basler, pasler; baslermesser) is a historical type of dagger or short sword of the Late Middle Ages. == Etymology == In modern use by antiquarians, the term baselard is mostly reserved for a type of 14th-century dagger with an I-shaped handle.
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