Academic Glossary
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- Sabre
- The sabre can be differentiated from the basket-hilt schläger only by its blade: The sabre blade is convoluted. The difference between light and heavy sabre is not the weight of the weapon, but the kind of bandages used during a sabre duel. The sabre is a duel weapon, is used for honour conflicts, and thus it is not used anymore.
- Schläger
- The weapon used for Mensur fencing. Two types of schlägers are known, the basket-hilt schläger and the "bell-guard schläger".
- Scribe
- Usually the third member of the board, responsible for correspondence and the convention protocols.
- Second chargee
- Second member of the board. Consenior. In a fencing corporation the second chargee is responsible for fencing lessons and fencing equipment.
- Smite
- A Mensur fencer's face is normally protected only by the "Mensur goggles", and so the fencer can be wounded by his oppenent's schläger during a "Mensur fight". The wound and the resulting scar is called smite.
- Sports corps
- In German: Turnerschaft. A kind of fencing corporation based on the principle of tolerance. See also reform corps and corps.
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