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单词 anelace
释义

anelace

[ an-l-eys ]
/ ˈæn lˌeɪs /

noun

a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
Also an·lace [an-lis] /ˈæn lɪs/ .

Origin of anelace

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English an(e)las, from Old French ale(s)naz (by metathesis), derivative of alesne “awl,” from Old High German alasna; see awl

Words nearby anelace

anecdysis, anechoic, anectasis, educated guess, an, Aneirin, anelace, anelasticity, anele, anelectric, anemia, anemic
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Example sentences from the Web for anelace

  • The old habit of going armed with anelace or baselard dies away in spite of troublous times.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
  • The gown is girdled at the waist with a girdle from which hangs the anelace or baselard (fig. 34).

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
  • The Anelace and Cinquedea are broad-bladed short weapons used for stabbing only.

    Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
  • A pouch or wallet depended from the belt, and a sheath containing two daggers, an anelace, and a misericorde.

    English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop

British Dictionary definitions for anelace

anelace
/ (ˈænəˌleɪs) /

noun

a variant spelling of anlace
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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