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Broadsword (other)
A broadsword, or basket-hilted sword, is an early modern European sword. Broadsword may also refer to: * Chinese broadsword, a single-edged Chinese sword * Scottish broadsword, a Scottish basket-hilted sword Entertainment *BroadSword Comics, an American comic book publisher *''Traveller Adventure 7: Broadsword'', a 1982 role-playing game adventure for ''Traveller'' *"Broadsword", a song by Jethro Tull from their 1982 album ''The Broadsword and the Beast'' *Broadsword Interactive Limited, a British video game developer; see :Broadsword Interactive games *Broadsword Online Games, an American video game developer succeeding Mythic Entertainment Ships *Broadsword-class frigate, ''Broadsword''-class frigate, also known as the Type 22 frigate *HMS Broadsword, HMS ''Broadsword'', a list of ships named HMS ''Broadsword'' Other uses *Joyce Broadsword (born 1958), American politician See also * *SS Empire Broadsword, SS ''Empire Broadsword'', a 1943 Empire ship {{disambiguation, sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadsword
The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. In modern times, this variety of sword is also sometimes referred to as the broadsword. The basket-hilted sword was generally in use as a military sword, in contrast with the rapier, the slim duelling sword worn with civilian dress during the same period, although each did find some use in both military and civilian contexts. A further distinction applied by arms historians and collectors is that a true broadsword possesses a double-edged blade, while similar wide-bladed swords with a single sharpened edge and a thickened back are called backswords. Various forms of basket-hilt were mounted on both broadsword and backsword blades. One of the weapon types in the modern German dueling sport of ("academic fencing") is the basket-hilted . Morphol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Broadsword
''Dao'' (pronunciation: , English approximation: , Chinese: 刀; pinyin: ''dāo'') are single-edged Chinese swords, primarily used for slashing and chopping. The most common form is also known as the Chinese sabre, although those with wider blades are sometimes referred to as Chinese broadswords. In China, the dao is considered one of the four traditional weapons, along with the '' gun'' (stick or staff), '' qiang'' (spear), and the '' jian'' (double-edged sword), called in this group "The General of Weapons". Name In Chinese, the word can be applied to ''any'' weapon with a single-edged blade and usually refers to knives. Because of this, the term is sometimes translated as knife or Nonetheless, within Chinese martial arts and in military contexts, the larger "sword" versions of the ''dao'' are usually intended. General characteristics While dao have varied greatly over the centuries, most single-handed dao of the Ming period and later and the modern swords base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Broadsword
The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. In modern times, this variety of sword is also sometimes referred to as the broadsword. The basket-hilted sword was generally in use as a military sword, in contrast with the rapier, the slim duelling sword worn with civilian dress during the same period, although each did find some use in both military and civilian contexts. A further distinction applied by arms historians and collectors is that a true broadsword possesses a double-edged blade, while similar wide-bladed swords with a single sharpened edge and a thickened back are called backswords. Various forms of basket-hilt were mounted on both broadsword and backsword blades. One of the weapon types in the modern German dueling sport of ("academic fencing") is the basket-hilted . Morphol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BroadSword Comics
Jim Balent () is an American comics artist, writer, and publisher from Pennsylvania. He is best known for his long run on '' Catwoman'' between 1993 and 1999. Balent has also drawn ''Batman'' and ''Lobo'' for DC Comics, as well as some of the issues of '' Purgatori'' for the independent comic book publisher Chaos! Comics. Career Balent's early work for DC Comics includes backup stories in ''Sgt. Rock'' such as "The Deadliest Casualty" in issue #393 (October 1984) and "The Ninja" in #397 (February 1985). An Atom story drawn by Balent was published as a Bonus Book in ''Power of the Atom'' #4 (November 1988). Balent and writer Jo Duffy launched an ongoing '' Catwoman'' series in August 1993. Balent drew ''Catwoman'' through issue #77 (February 2000). He and writer Chuck Dixon created Geist in ''Detective Comics Annual'' #6 (1993). As the artist of ''Catwoman'', Balent worked on several Batman crossover stories including " Contagion", "Cataclysm", and "No Man's Land". In 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadsword
The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. In modern times, this variety of sword is also sometimes referred to as the broadsword. The basket-hilted sword was generally in use as a military sword, in contrast with the rapier, the slim duelling sword worn with civilian dress during the same period, although each did find some use in both military and civilian contexts. A further distinction applied by arms historians and collectors is that a true broadsword possesses a double-edged blade, while similar wide-bladed swords with a single sharpened edge and a thickened back are called backswords. Various forms of basket-hilt were mounted on both broadsword and backsword blades. One of the weapon types in the modern German dueling sport of (" academic fencing") is the basket-hilted . Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broadsword And The Beast
''The Broadsword and the Beast'' is the 14th studio album by rock band Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1982. The album is a cross between the dominant synthesizer sound of the 1980s and the folk-influenced style that Jethro Tull used in the previous decade. As such, the band's characteristic acoustic instrumentation is augmented by electronic soundscapes, provided by new keyboardist Peter-John Vettese. The electronic aspects of this album would be explored further by the band on their next release, '' Under Wraps''. In the liner notes of the remastered version of the album, Ian Anderson opines that ''Broadsword'' contains some of Jethro Tull's best music. Album information The cover art is by artist Iain McCaig, a longtime fan of Jethro Tull. The art was made after discussions with Ian Anderson, and was illustrated to capture the concept of the music. McCaig has stated that he intentionally drew hidden "easter eggs" in the album art. The edges of the cover art feature wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Broadsword Interactive Games
This category lists video games developed by Broadsword Interactive The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. In mod .... Video games by company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mythic Entertainment
Mythic Entertainment (formerly BioWare Mythic, EA Mythic, Inc., and Interworld Productions) was a video game developer in Fairfax, Virginia that was most widely recognized for developing the 2001 massively multiplayer online role-playing game ''Dark Age of Camelot''. Mythic was a prolific creator of multiplayer online games following its establishment in the mid-1990s. On May 29, 2014, Electronic Arts announced it would be "closing the EA Mythic location in Fairfax", effectively winding down all the studio's operations. Despite the studio's closure, ''Dark Age of Camelot'' will continue to be supported by ex-Mythic staff under a new studio, Broadsword, which is also responsible for maintaining Ultima Online. As of 2018, the name remains a registered trademark of EA. History Mythic originally evolved from two early Washington, DC (USA) area online game development companies. The first was Adventures Unlimited Software Inc. (AUSI), was founded in 1984 By Mark Jacobs when it launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Broadsword
HMS ''Broadsword'' may refer to the following ships of the Royal Navy: Ships * , was a launched in 1946 and broken up in 1968. * , was a Type 22 frigate launched in 1975. She was sold to the Brazilian Navy in 1995 and renamed ''Greenhalgh''. Battle honours Ships named ''Broadsword'' have been awarded the following battle honours: * Falkland Islands, 1982 In fiction *HMS ''Broadsword'', a fictional Royal Navy destroyer in Jeffrey Archer's novel ''First Among Equals''. See also * , another name for the Type 22 frigate. * , a 1943 Empire ship. {{DEFAULTSORT:Broadsword, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Broadsword
Joyce M. Broadsword (born June 18, 1958, in Sandpoint, Idaho) served as a Republican Idaho State Senator from 2004 to 2012 representing the 2nd District. Early life and career Broadsword attended Sandpoint High School and graduated in 1976. She and her husband John have been married for more than 30 years, are the parents of three children: Brian, Andrew, and J.C., and have 7 grandchildren. She has owned Northern Log Homes since 1978, Contracted Courier Service since 1993, B&B Builders since 2001, and was an executive of Downtown Sandpoint Business Association in 2004. She was a volunteer for Larry Craig for Senate in 1990, 1996, and 2002. She was a volunteer for Dirk Kempthorne for governor in 1998 and 2002. She was City coordinator for Butch Otter for Idaho Campaign in 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
