"mortuary sword" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mortuary swords [plural]
Etymology: In popular belief, so named because the hilts sometimes depict a face, which is commonly believed to be that of King Charles I, executed in 1649; in fact, swords of this type with that face were used by both sides of the conflict even before Charles was killed. An alternative explanation for the name is that many such swords were donated to churches when their wielders died, and used in funerary displays. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mortuary sword (plural mortuary swords)
  1. A (typically two-edged) sword with a straight blade and a half-basket hilt, used in Britain especially during the English Civil War. Categories (topical): Swords

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