Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rillenbündel
English translation:
grooves, grip grooves
Added to glossary by
Susan Welsh
Oct 5, 2011 19:01
12 yrs ago
German term
Rillenbündel
German to English
Social Sciences
Archaeology
Roman Empire swords
These are horizontal grooves around the hilt of a sword; your fingers go between them. The word is also used for vases that have a grooved decoration. "Grooved bundles" sounds beyond weird. Is there a term in English archaeology for this?
Referring to the asserted Roman origin of Nydam sword hilts:
Dafür sprechen schon die im 4. Century A.D. üblichen Handhaben mit flachen Fingermulden zwischen ++Rillenbündeln,** deren römische Vorläufer im Babaricum kaum genutzt oder nachgeahmt wurden.
Thanks in advance.
Referring to the asserted Roman origin of Nydam sword hilts:
Dafür sprechen schon die im 4. Century A.D. üblichen Handhaben mit flachen Fingermulden zwischen ++Rillenbündeln,** deren römische Vorläufer im Babaricum kaum genutzt oder nachgeahmt wurden.
Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
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3 +1 | grooves | jccantrell |
References
Terminology for parts of a sword | Helen Shiner |
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grooves
Most of the current sword information just calls them "grooves," or "grip grooves."
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Comment: "Thanks! Also to Helen"
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Reference:
Terminology for parts of a sword
http://www.realarmorofgod.com/basic-sword-parts.html
Might be useful to you - see particularly 'ricasso'.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-05 20:40:05 GMT)
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'grooved decoration': http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2L2lVa1ljV0C&pg=PA12&lpg=...
Might be useful to you - see particularly 'ricasso'.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-10-05 20:40:05 GMT)
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'grooved decoration': http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2L2lVa1ljV0C&pg=PA12&lpg=...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: excellent source; in case I'll delve into the Middle Ages :)
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Thanks, Ingeborg! Bound to come up again now...
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