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Originally Posted by Yustas
O.K. Yelman'-it is, probably same word like in russian Єлмань.
That is when the the blade is larger and heavier at the end -to add greater power to the cut. Is it same for simple sabre (as in your post #4 picture #3) that have other side sharpened, but without changing shape of the blade? (Good for cutting both ways, and for thrusting)
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Sure.
Interestingly, many Russian terms related to swords come from Turkish: Yelman, Klych etc. Even the word Mech ( sword, mostly straight sword) is suspiciously similar to the Turkich Mec ( pronounced Mech or Mej) that indicates straight Estoc.
And that doesn't even begin to count other terms, related to the armour... I wonder whether these words came from Turkey proper or reflect the common Mongolian influence on both countries and cultures.