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A karabela was a type of Polish sabre ( szabla) popular in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Polish fencer Wojciech Zabłocki defines a karabela as a decorated sabre with the handle stylized as the head of a bird and an open crossguard. [1]
The word "karabela" does not have well-established etymology, and different versions are suggested. [2]
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A karabela was a type of Polish sabre ( szabla) popular in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Polish fencer Wojciech Zabłocki defines a karabela as a decorated sabre with the handle stylized as the head of a bird and an open crossguard. [1]
The word "karabela" does not have well-established etymology, and different versions are suggested. [2]