On the battlefield the so-called "Spada da Lato" or side-sword became the dominant sword type.

The spada da lato or "side-sword" is the Italian term for the type of sword popular during the late 16th century, corresponding to the Spanish espada ropera.

Historical European Martial Arts associations have turned the term spada da lato, a term that was coined by Italian curators, into "side-sword".

Although some early Italian sources use the term spada da lato, they are only talking about the sword that is at your side, and not just this particular type of sword.

At the end of the medieval period, the estoc arming sword develops into the Spanish espada ropera and the Italian spada da lato, the predecessors of the early modern rapier.

It can refer to earlier Spada da lato and the similar espada ropera, through the high rapier period of the 17th century through the small sword and duelling swords, thus context is important in understanding what is meant by the word.

Its primary aim is the research and recreation of European sword forms of the sixteenth and seventeenth century, specifically those concerned with the rapier and spada da lato, as well as their companion weapons such as the dagger, cloak, buckler and rotella.

The basket-hilted sword was a cut and thrust sword which found the most use in a military context, contrasting with the rapier, the similarly heavy, thrust-oriented sword most often worn with civilian dress which evolved from the espada ropera or spada da lato type during the same period.

The troubles keep the multitudes away and unfortunately tourist dollars are thin on the ground which is a double sided sword.

Tsuna wields a double sided sword named 'Darkness'.

The cross section of the sword is triangular in shape; hence the name Samgakdo (which means 3 sided sword).

Sikh men in India carry side swords, and so do Yogi Bhajan's disciples, most of whom are Americans not of Indian descent.

Armaments include a pair of energy guns that can combine into a double sided sword, a beam cannon, and in the second half of the series an energy cape.

Coragus, however, wore full armor, carried a bronze shield and long pike called a sarisa in his left hand, a lance in his right hand, and wearing a side sword.

From Swords, Dublin, Byrne began his schoolboy days with local sides Swords Rovers and River Valley Rangers before joining UCD in 2005.