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(Sample of A & B)

arming swords
      BT1: <Scottish swords>
        BT2: <sword types>
          BT3: swords
            BT4: edged weapons
              BT5: weapons
       RT: one-handed
       SN: A one-handed sword from the Late Medieval period, often
           used by mounted riders, which became known as a
           "short sword" after the 14th century.

arms
      BT1: <guard parts>
        BT2: guards
          BT3: <sword parts>
            BT4: swords
              BT5: edged weapons
                BT6: weapons

back-swords
      USE: backswords

back swords
      USE: backswords

backswords
       UF: back-swords
           back swords
      BT1: <Scottish swords>
        BT2: <sword types>
          BT3: swords
            BT4: edged weapons
              BT5: weapons
       SN: A single-edged sword with a straight blade.

bars
      BT1: <hilt parts>
        BT2: hilts
          BT3: <sword parts>
            BT4: swords
              BT5: edged weapons
                BT6: weapons
       RT: knuckle guards
           side rings

basket-hilted
      USE: basket-hilts

basket-hilts
       UF: basket-hilted
           basket hilted
           basket hilts
       RT: hilts

basket hilted
      USE: basket-hilts

basket hilts
      USE: basket-hilts

baskets
      BT1: <hilt parts>
        BT2: hilts
          BT3: <sword parts>
            BT4: swords
              BT5: edged weapons
                BT6: weapons
       SN: Steel bars or panels forming a basket (or cage) around the
           grip of the sword to protect the sword user’s hand.

bastard-swords
      USE: hand-and-a-half

bastard swords
      USE: hand-and-a-half

blade heavy
      BT1: <sword performance characteristics>
        BT2: swords
          BT3: edged weapons
            BT4: weapons
       RT: centre of balance
       SN: When the centre of balance is too far forward making the
           blade seem heavier than it is.

blade length
      BT1: <length>
        BT2: <swordmaking design features>
          BT3: <swordmaking designs>
            BT4: <swordmaking>
              BT5: swords
                BT6: edged weapons
                  BT7: weapons

<blade types>
      NT1: double-edged
      NT1: single-edged
      BT1: blades
        BT2: <sword parts>
          BT3: swords
            BT4: edged weapons
              BT5: weapons
      BT1: <sword parts>
        BT2: swords
          BT3: edged weapons
            BT4: weapons

blades
      NT1: <blade types>
        NT2: double-edged
        NT2: single-edged
      NT1: edges
        NT2: false edge
        NT2: true edge
      NT1: fullers
        NT2: twin fullers
      NT1: point
      NT1: ricassos
      BT1: <sword parts>
        BT2: swords
          BT3: edged weapons
            BT4: weapons
       RT: forte

blood grooves
      USE: fullers

blood gutters
      USE: fullers

broad-swords
      USE: broadswords

broad swords
      USE: broadswords

broadswords
       UF: broad-swords
           broad swords
      NT1: Claymores
      BT1: <Scottish swords>
        BT2: <sword types>
          BT3: swords
            BT4: edged weapons
              BT5: weapons
       SN: A double-edged sword with a straight blade.