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커틀러스
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커틀러스

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A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a former common naval weapon during the Age of Sail.

Key facts

Weapon.name
Cutlass
Weapon.image
MuseeMarine sabre p1000456 noBG.jpg
Weapon.image_size
300
Weapon.type
Sword (short sabre, single-edged)
Weapon.origin
Europe
Weapon.is_bladed
Yes
Weapon.service
17th, 18th, 19th, and early 20th century
Weapon.used_by
Sailors, pirates, and privateers
Weapon.length
(leadcutter cutlasses were up to in length).
Weapon.rate
123 rounds/min
Weapon.blade_type
Single-edged
Weapon.hilt_type
Cup hilted guards, half-basket cup guards, and branch guards were commonly seen with cylindrical hilts and wire-wrapped hilts which are common and found on most cutlasses.

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Country of origin
Europe
Image
MuseeMarine-sabre-p1000456.jpg
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Commons category
Cutlasses
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