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<p>195.93.21.74: </p> <hr /> <div>In fencing terms, a '''side sword''' is a large [[dagger]] or [[main gauche]] wielded in the off-hand, mainly for the purpose of parrying an opponent's attacks.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Weapons]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ************************<br /> <br /> Whoever wrote the above statement is absolutely incorrect and should remove it. <br /> <br /> A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a &quot;cut and thrust&quot; sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting.</div>

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