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Schiavone

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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the Italian name of the basket-hilted sword of the 17th century, resembling what is erroneously called the "claymore" of modern Highland regiments. The "schiavone" was the sword of the Slavonic guards (Schiavoni) of the doges of Venice, whence the name (see Sword).

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Schiavone'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/schiavone.html. 1910.
 
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