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Montante

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A type of longsword used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

    ""Choose a zweihander if you prefer." He seemed about to reach for one of the German blades, then let his hand fall. "The montante has a certain flair. I think the old Iberian masters would approve." He met her eye, the silence growing ..."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish montante or a cognate in another language.

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