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Old 21st October 2015, 11:54 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Kubur
Kilij is a sword in Turkish, no more.
Maybe in Turkey but not for many English speaking people with an interest in Ottomans swords, the term "kilij" in our times has come to refer to a specific type of hilt on an Ottoman sword.
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