Word: rapiers
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Signora Castroni, wife of the fencing master at the gymnasium, is said to have challenged the fencing master of the Narragansett Boat Club to a contest with broadsword, rapier or dagger...
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...body is protected with thick leather plastrons, and heavy gauntlets cover the hands and arms. Their eyes and nose are protected by gauze goggles so that no slip of the sword can injure them. The forehead, chin and cheeks are left exposed. The dueling weapon is somewhat like a rapier, but longer and flatter and quite dull with the exception of three inches at the point. This part of the sword is shaped like a razor and has as keen an edge. The great object of the duel is to cut your antagonist's face, and so disfigure...