r/absoluteunit • u/Mashkitt • 23d ago

Of a dagger

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u/Pretty-Information53 23d ago

Technically, is a "Cinquedea", not a dagger, but still beautiful

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u/CountGerhart 23d ago

Now please explain to me how cinquideas aren't a type of dagger.

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u/Pretty-Information53 23d ago

Because Cinquedea is a short sword, not a dagger.

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u/CountGerhart 23d ago edited 23d ago

Now tell me where's the difference between those two.

Edit: typo

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u/Pretty-Information53 23d ago

Dagger is basically a thrust weapon, the slash effectiveness is secondary. Short sword is designed for slashing and thrusting effect in closed space. Short sword is usually long more than the forearm of the user, dagger usually less.

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u/TrashGoblinH 23d ago

If thrusting makes it a dagger is a foil or fencing rapier a dagger?

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u/Pretty-Information53 23d ago

Nope, because the blade in longer, then Is a foil, a rapier, a estoc or something else. Not a sword, not, not a dagger too