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
anlace.
Origin of anelace
1250–1300; Middle English
an(e)las < Old French
ale(s)naz (by metathesis), derivative of
alesne awl < Old High German
alasna. See
awl
Words nearby anelace
anecdotist,
anecdysis,
anechoic,
anectasis,
aneirin,
anelace,
anelasticity,
anele,
anelectric,
anemia,
anemic
Example sentences from the Web for anelace
The old habit of going armed with anelace or baselard dies away in spite of troublous times.
The gown is girdled at the waist with a girdle from which hangs the anelace or baselard (fig. 34).
The Anelace and Cinquedea are broad-bladed short weapons used for stabbing only.
Armour & Weapons |Charles John FfoulkesA pouch or wallet depended from the belt, and a sheath containing two daggers, an anelace, and a misericorde.
English Costume |Dion Clayton Calthrop