The Swiss sabre (German, Schweizersäbel) is a type of two-handed sabre design that was popular in Early Modern Switzerland.
Unlike the terms Swiss degen (Schweizerdegen) and Swiss dagger (Schweizerdolch) which are attested in the 16th century, Schweizersäbel is a modern term, coined by antiquarian and curator of the Swiss National Museum Eduard Achilles Gessler (1880-1947) in his 1914 publication on the topic.
The contemporary term for this weapon was Schnepf or Schnäpf, literally "snipe", apparently based on likening the blade to the beak of this kind of bird.
Swiss sabres have single-edged, slightly curved blades which in the mid-16th century were set in regular sword hilts, including the variety of designs found there, with recurved quillions and/or rings and knuckle guards.
By the late 16th century, specialized hilt forms begin to emerge, often with pommels shaped as a lion's head, or plated with silver.
The Swisssabre (German, Schweizersäbel) is a type of two-handed sabre design that was popular in Early Modern Switzerland. Unlike the terms Swiss degen...
replace various types of straight-bladed swords used by infantry. The Swisssabre originated as a regular sword with a single-edged blade in the early...
"national weapons" of the Swiss: the Swiss dagger, Swiss degen, and later also the Swisssabre known as Schnepf. A peculiarity of the Swiss armies of this period...
Swiss sword (Schweizerschwert) can refer to: the Swiss degen the broadsword used by the Swiss, see walloon sword the SwisssabreSwiss arms and armour...
German sabre together with the name tessak was adopted in Norway. A closely related weapon is the schnepf or Swisssabre used in Early Modern Switzerland. Joachim...
and in Switzerland. By the late 16th century, early forms of the developed-hilt appear on this type of sword. Beginning about 1520, the Swisssabre (schnepf)...
Travelocity sold lastminute.com to Swiss-based Bravofly Rumbo for £76 million. In January 2015, Travelocity was sold by Sabre to Expedia, Inc. for $280 million...
Teutsch gefasst ("sabre fitted in the German manner"). A closely related weapon is the schnepf or Swisssabre used in Early Modern Switzerland. The cut-and-thrust...
"Sabre Dance" 14-second-long sample Problems playing this file? See media help. "Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of Aram Khachaturian's ballet...
(1880–1918), Swiss paper merchant and scholar of watermarks Fortunée Briquet (1782–1815), French femme de lettres John Briquet (1870–1931), Swiss botanist...
can be seen in blades from German, Italian, and Swiss lands as well, such as the famous Swisssabre. Subtype 4b This type only has a step downward in...
Walter Widemann (born 20 November 1893, date of death unknown) was a Swisssabre fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. "Walter Widemann...
сэшхуэ, [saʃxʷa] – long-knife; Russian: шашка) is a kind of North Caucasian sabre; a single-edged, single-handed, and guardless backsword. The comparatively...
The three disciplines of modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also saber); each discipline uses a different kind of blade, which shares...
Sgian-dubh Swiss degen Szabla Early modern fencing Feder Rapier Sabre Spada da lato Modern fencing (sport equipment) Épée Foil (fencing) Sabre (fencing)...
26 February 1894, date of death unknown) was a Swiss fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. "Adolf Stocker...
The Swiss degen (Schweizerdegen) was a short sword (Degen), an elongated version of the Swiss dagger, with the same double-crescent shape of the guard...
2024-04-15. "China's Pan, Romania's Covaliu Win Junior Women's and Men's Sabre at the 2024 Riyadh Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships". International...
Shewa and Shewan dominated Ethiopian Empire by swords fitted with European sabre blades known as Gurade or Gorade. In Amhara culture the generic word for...
Nico Hischier (born 4 January 1999) is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL)...
[t̪əlʋaːr]), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent. The word talwar originated from the Sanskrit...
usage, 'cutlass' referred to the short naval boarding sabre.[citation needed] The British sabre, American saber, French shable, Spanish sable, Italian...
used a Japanese gimmick before changing it to a Swiss banker, along with Ares, together known as Swiss Money Holding. While performing in England, Castagnoli...
team events, further divided into three styles of fencing: épée, foil and sabre. Fencing is one of the few sports that have been featured in every modern...
Global Information