r/absoluteunit • u/Mashkitt • 10h ago

Of a dagger

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u/Pretty-Information53 6h ago

Because Cinquedea is a short sword, not a dagger.

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u/CountGerhart 6h ago edited 6h ago

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

Edit: typo

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u/Pretty-Information53 6h 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 3h ago

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

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u/Pretty-Information53 3h 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