What does schiavone mean?
Schiavone means (historical) A backed, hilted broadsword of the 17th century..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A backed, hilted broadsword of the 17th century..
Once back aboard the raft and still in the grip of those tentacles, it was O'Rourke's assignment to stand quietly while his partner took a schiavone, a two-edged basket-hilted sword he had picked up in Italy, and methodically whacked off the arms of the octopus.
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Schiavone means (historical) A backed, hilted broadsword of the 17th century..
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Once back aboard the raft and still in the grip of those tentacles, it was O'Rourke's assignment to stand quietly while his partner took a schiavone, a two-edged basket-hilted sword he had picked up in Italy, and methodically whacked off the arms of the octopus.
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