Single-edged sword explained

A single-edged sword is a class of swords with one cutting edge, such as:

• Akrafena
• Alamang
• Amanremu
• Aruval
• Ayudha katti
• Backsword
• Balato (sword)
• Bangkung
• Banyal
• Barong (sword)
• Batangas (sword)
• Bicuco
• Bolo knife
• Cimpaba
• Cutlass
• Dahong palay
• Dao (Chinese sword)
  • Butterfly sword
  • Changdao
  • Liuyedao
  • Miaodao
  • Nandao
  • Niuweidao
  • Piandao
  • Wodao
  • Yanmaodao
  • Zhanmadao
• Dao (Naga sword)
• Dha (sword)
• Falcata
• Falchion
• Falx
• Flyssa
• Gari (sword)
• Gayang
• Golok
• Hengdang
• Hook sword
• Hunting sword
• Hwandudaedo
• Kabeala
• Kampilan
• Kastane
• Khopesh
• Kirpan
• Klewang
• Kopis
• Kukri
• Lahot
• Langgai Tinggang
• Laring
• Luwuk (sword)
• Makhaira
• Mameluke sword
• Mandau (knife)
• Messer (sword)
• Moplah sword
• Niabor
• Panabas
• Pandat
• Paramerion
• Parang (knife)
• Parang Nabur
• Patag (sword)
• Pichangatti
• Pinutí
• Pirah
• Ram-dao
• Rhomphaia
• Sabre
  • Dusack
  • Karabela
  • Shashka
  • Swiss sabre
  • Szabla
  • Turko-Mongol sabre
• Scimitar
  • Arab sword
  • Kilij
  • Nimcha
  • Pulwar
  • Shamshir
  • Talwar
• Scythe sword
• Seax
• Sikin Panjang
• Sorocaban knife
• Surik (sword)
• Susuwat
• Tō (Japanese sword)
  • Chokutō
  • Guntō
  • Kaiken (dagger)
  • Katana
  • Kodachi
  • Nagamaki
  • Ninjatō
  • Ōdachi
  • Shikomizue
  • Tachi
  • Tantō
  • Wakizashi
  • Yoroi-dōshi
• Utak
• Yatagan

See also

• Double-edged sword, a class of swords with two cutting edges