Word for Waster in German and Italian

[Corey Roberts]

what is the word for a wooden practice sword in German or Italian does anybody know?

[Monika Maziarz]

Hi
I found the words for the weapons used by German WMA group Ochs:

1 Übungsschwert Holz lang (ca. 1,2 m) -wooden practice long sword
1 Übungsschwert Holz kurz (ca. 0,9 m) - wooden practice short sword
1 Faustschild/Buckler - buckler
1 Übungsdussack Holz bzw. 1 Messer Holz - practice cutlass?
1 Übungsdolch Holz - practice dagger

Greetings
Monika

[J. F. McBrayer]

I've heard the term 'bastone' used for waster in Italian. This literally just means 'stick,' however, and can apply to a lot of different things. Fiore uses it for the clubs in the play of two clubs vs. spear, and also for a staff (as in his plays of staff-and-dagger).

[Corey Roberts]

Thanks for the German words, perhaps in italian the most appropriate word for "Waster" would just be "Spada di legno" (wooden sword) or something.

[Richard Strey]

Corey, the German quotes you found are, indeed, a listing for training equipment. It'd be like saying "Would you please hand me the trainingsword, wood?" Correct, but not colloquial. The commonly used term would simply be "Holzschwert" or "Wooden Sword."