Is There a Specific Term For This Style Of Moroccan Dagger???

[Gavin Nugent]

It is an interesting game trying to specifically name such a vast and long standing cultural cross pollination of influences over the centuries on so many weapons in so many countries. Very few weapons remained isolated, uninfluenced and carry their original name.

I cast my imagination back in to the days prior to the frequent use of firearms and think to myself did the knights and soldiers of the era care for such terms and at what point, if any, did they, if at all, become so finicky about what their weapon of choice was categorised as...I feel little care would be had to such fancy and as long as it was sharp and ready when needed.

It is more interesting to write about the aspects of the pieces in hand and look objectively at the influences within the pieces rather seek a catch phrase. Call it a dagger
One of my personal favorite references uses very simple terms, look at the headings used in Arts of the Muslim Knight.

Gav