Parrying Dagger (Main-Gauche)
Thrusting / Defensive weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginEurope (Renaissance (16th-17th C.))
Wield TypeSingle-handed (left hand)
MaterialForged steel with wide crossguard/sail
Length40 - 50 cm cm
Weight0.4 - 0.6 kg kg
History
Companion dagger held in the left hand while fencing with a rapier (hence Main-Gauche). Wide quillons and sail guard were designed to trap and block the opponent rapier.
About
Used to parry and bind the opponent blade, freeing the rapier for a fatal thrust. Can also deliver close-quarters counter-thrusts.