Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An unsharpened section of a sword or knife blade next to the hilt.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That part of the blade of a rapier which is included between the outermost guard (see cup-guard, counter-guard) and the cross-guard, or the point of connection between the blade and the hilt.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The blunt area of a
sword just above the hilt, used for grip and maneuverability.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The ivory hilt and the gold inlays on the blade's ricasso gleamed for some while as the weapon sank through the clear water.
Lord of the Isles 1997
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The ricasso of the blade is gilded and the blade is covered with arabesque work in gold and blue for about nine inches near the hilt and bright polished from there to the point.
A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" Henry W. Shoemaker
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Has the peculiarly Italian design of ornamentation, criss-cross lines on the ricasso.
A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" Henry W. Shoemaker
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The BF013314-4. 0 Lock-knife has a 3 inch blade, 0.875 inch ricasso (approx) and a
WN.com - Articles related to Molecular biology provides clues to health benefits of olive oil 2010
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The sword is marked "AC Mexico" on one side of the ricasso and "RM" with "liberty cap" on the other.
unknown title 2009
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The sword is marked "AC Mexico" on one side of the ricasso and "RM" with "liberty cap" on the other.
unknown title 2009
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The section of blade closest to the guard is called the jiàngen or root, and is mainly used for defensive actions; on some late period jian, the base of the blade was made into an unsharpened ricasso.
My Longkang 2008
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a 3 inch blade, 0.875 inch ricasso (approx) and a 0.125 inch spine.
WN.com - Articles related to Molecular biology provides clues to health benefits of olive oil 2010
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BF012968CA Lock-knife has a 3.125 inch blade, 1.062 inch ricasso (approx) and a 0.125 "spine.
WN.com - Articles related to Molecular biology provides clues to health benefits of olive oil 2010
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The dagger features elaborate engraving, including a foliage motif topped with three birds on the guard and an “IHS” christogram on the ricasso (the unsharpened part of the blade closest to the guard), so you can do all your stabbing with Jesus’ blessing.
Horse armor, a royal tiara and the dethroned Italian monarchy Monica McLaughlin 2021
reesetee commented on the word ricasso
The unedged section of a sword's blade, just above the guard.
October 3, 2007
bilby commented on the word ricasso
This is the piece of the sword used for bludgeoning heads into abstract portraits.
October 20, 2008
charlesferdinand commented on the word ricasso
Known in German as Fehlscharfe
May 8, 2009