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Broadsword vs Foinery - What's the difference?

broadsword | foinery |

As nouns the difference between broadsword and foinery

is that broadsword is a type of sword, usually of the single-handed basket hilt variety, that has a broad cutting blade as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier while foinery is thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point of the sword, as distinguished from broadsword play.

broadsword

English

Alternative forms

* broad sword

Noun

(en noun)
  • A type of sword, usually of the single-handed basket hilt variety, that has a broad cutting blade as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier.

    • See also

    * (l)

    foinery

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Thrusting with the foil; fencing with the point of the sword, as distinguished from broadsword play.
    • (Marston)
    (Webster 1913)