lengüeta de enmangue
English translation: tang
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| Spanish to English translations [PRO] History / part of a prehistoric dagger | |||||||
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peer agreement (net): +3tang Explanation: It refers to the extension of the blade which fits into the centre of the hilt/haft (handle). Tang -- The section of the sword blade that the hilt is attached to. This part of the sword is not visible when the blade is fully mounted. https://albion-swords.com/swords/sword-terms.htm Have a look here: http://ceres.mcu.es/pages/ResultSearch?txtSimpleSearch=Torre... The photos show the surviving part of a sword, which is almost entirely composed of the blade - the "tang" is very short. And the text says (appropriately): "La lengüeta de enmangue, muy corta en comparación con lo que se observa en otros ejemplares, sin indicios de haber sugrido fractura, de modo que la longitud actual es realmente la original, ..." BTW, metal-workers use files which also have a "tang" on the "non-working" end, for the same purpose - as a place to fit a comfortable handle. |
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