A yataghan (also yatagan, ataghan) is a type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late-19th century.
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According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern Y--A--A-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter Y and 4th letter A and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: yamalkas yataghan
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern -A---HAN. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter A and 6th letter H and 7th letter A and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: langshan yataghan
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern ----GHAN. That is, eight letter words with 5th letter G and 6th letter H and 7th letter A and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: fraughan yataghan
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern YAT-G---. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter Y and 2nd letter A and 3rd letter T and 5th letter G. In alphabetical order, they are: yatagans yataghan
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -A-AGHA-. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter A and 4th letter A and 5th letter G and 6th letter H and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: yataghan
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -A-A-HAN. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter A and 4th letter A and 6th letter H and 7th letter A and 8th letter N. In alphabetical order, they are: yataghan
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern Y-TA-HA-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter Y and 3rd letter T and 4th letter A and 6th letter H and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: yataghan
youthfu, youth,yo-yo,yock yucky, yard, yearly, yellow, yak, yam, yacht, yank, yell, yelp, yes, yoke, you, your, yonder, young, yesterday - that isn't all the words that begin with the letter 'y', but that's a start. I suggest you check a dictionary for more.
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Here's full list of Weapons on Assaassincreed Revolution: Afghani Khyber Blade Almogavar Axe Arabian Dagger Assassin Yataghan Sword Bayezid's Knife Blood bombs Butcher Knife Byzantine Mace Bombs Captain's Sword Cherry bombs Crossbow Datura bombs Fists Florentine Falchion Fuse bomb casing Firearms Gold bombs Greek Fire Hand-held bomb Heavy weapons Hidden Blade Hookblade Hidden Gun Impact bomb casing Improvised weapons Janissary Kijil Kurdish Jambiya Long weapons Macedonian Dagger Machine Gun Mehmet's Dagger Multiplayer weapons (Revelations) Ottoman Mace Persian Shamshir Poison Blade Poison darts Prussian Longsword Prussian War Hammer Romani Stiletto Schiavona Short blades Sicilian Rapier Smoke decoy bombs Smoke screen bomb Splinter bombs Sticky bomb casing Sword of Altaïr Swords and Maces Syrian Sabre Throwing knives Thunder bombs Trip-wire bomb casing Vlad Tepes' Sword Warhammer Yusuf's Turkish Kijil
Better is relative. First, contrary to popular belief, the katana-style sword with a blade on the concave edge was not invented in the manga/anime Rurouni Kenshin. This type of sword, called a kutto, actually predates the tachi/katana by hundreds of years. They appear in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters, 712 CE) and Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan, 720 CE), where two such swords, called Futsunomitama-no-tsurugi ("swords of spiritual power"), are used by two ancient warriors to conquer the Sword nation of Ookuninushi-no-mikoto. They were feared and revered swords, and are still regarded as Japanese national treasures. These swords were originally meant to be used as much in a one-handed as two-handed grip, since shields were still in common use in the Japan of that time. As regards effectiveness, it is not so much a question of better or worse as different. A concave blade is perfectly effective, as easily demonstrated by the ancient Dacian falx, the Iberian falcata, the Greek kopis, the Turkish yataghan or the famous Nepalese kukri knife. Aerodynamically, it cuts through the air slightly better than a convex curved blade, making for a slightly faster cut. For this reason, it is better for a chopping cut, and for one handed use. However, a convex blade (standard katana) is more naturally designed to be drawn along someone as it cuts, and is therefore more intuitive to use in a traditional Japanese two-handed draw-cut. As regards those actually available for sale, all the so called 'reverse-curved' katanas on the market are on the lower end of sword quality, as far as functional swords go. The US$24.99 variety are 440 stainless steel, worthless as a functional blade. The better varieties, made by Musashi and Masahiro respectively, are 1045 carbon steel, (even if the say 1060) which is the minimum standard for a functional cutting blade. Being only a medium carbon steel, the edge will roll against something as hard as thick bamboo, but are fine for cutting mats, pool noodles and plastic jugs. Of the two, the Musashi is both better and sometimes cheaper, with the Masahiro being inconsistent in quality. One sword will be good, and the next not. Finally, there is a rather more expensive model by Rittersteel, made from 1050 steel. Having a slightly higher carbon content, (.5% vs .45%) it would be expected to be a bit harder.