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单词 ricasso
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ricasson.

Brit. /rɪˈkasəʊ/, U.S. /rɪˈkæsoʊ/
Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Italian. Etymon: Italian ricasso.
Etymology: Apparently < Italian ricasso (although this is first attested later: 1891), of uncertain origin.
The flattened unsharpened part of the blade of a sword or knife situated next to the hilt.
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1884 R. F. Burton Bk. of Sword vii. 125 In the Italian foil, which preserves the plate, the section of the blade between that and the grip is called the Ricasso.
1885 E. Castle Schools & Masters of Fence xv. 235 We have adopted the French word pas d'âne, and we may as well likewise, for want of a better, adopt the Italian word ‘ricasso’, used to designate that part of the blade between the cup guard and the quillons of the Italian foils and duelling swords.
1948 Proc. Prehistoric Soc. 14 155 Only those swords with parallel-sided blades, ogival tips and deep rectangular ricassos have been included.
1970 F. Wilkinson Edged Weapons iii. 38/2 The use of the ricasso to obtain a better grip on the sword had led to the introduction of loops, rings and bars attached to the hilt.
1991 Soldier of Fortune Dec. 10/3 Those knives going to the DEA bear its ‘aviation’ seal, stamped into the blade's ricasso.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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