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CLAYMORE (long blade)
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Weight: ~5 kg
Rank(s): 1st row
The claymore is a large, cross-hilted sword consisting
of a straight, broad, double-edged blade and long quillons
angling toward the blade. The grip is leather-covered and topped
with a wheel-shaped pommel. The sword is slightly shorter than the
two-handed sword.
Claymores are greatswords of Scottish origin, used by
Highlanders and Scottish mercenaries in Ireland. The sword was popular
from the end of the 15th century to the early 17th century. The term
claymore is from the Gaelic claidheamohmor, meaning great sword.
Some skill(s) usable with the weapon:
Decapitate, long blades and slash.
See also:
2h sword, bastard sword, falchion, flamberge, katana, longsword,
no-dachi and shovel.