Medieval Glossary
Sword Knot
A loop of leather thong or silk cord attached to the grip of the sword and slipped on the wrist.
Related term(s): Hilt; Quillon; Pommel; Fuller; Sheath; Long Sword
Category: Weapons
Added: 06.06.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 71.
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