Hanger
A short single edged curved sword popular from the fifteenth century. This formed the basis for the Hunting Sword. An English form of the Hangar was sometimes referred to as a woodknife possibly referring to its origins as a peasant's weapon and tool.
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Dugdale-Pointon, TDP. (28 July 2001), Hanger, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_hanger.html