1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Schiavone

SCHIAVONE, the Italian name of the basket-hilted sword of the 17th century, resembling what is erroneously called the “ claymore ” of modern Highland regiments. The “ schiavone ” was the sword of the Slavonic guards (Schiavoni) of the doges of Venice, whence the name (see Sword).

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