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What is the difference between a saber and a sword?

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What is the difference between a saber and a sword?
Sabers are backswords that have a curved blade. During the early modern and Napoleonic periods, light cavalry employed sabers. A sword is a bladed, edged weapon designed for manual cutting or thrusting.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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19th Century Suite of 6 French Antique Dining Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
rest on splayed sabre legs (so called, as they resemble a sabre, or curved sword). Please note that
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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Renaissance Armoirette Frontage
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
arrows, a standard, and a hatchet. A badelaire (a broad and curved sabre-like battle sword) is on the
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Antique 16th Century Renaissance Cabinets

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Walnut

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