Note 220 — THE ADVENTURES OF MERCURY ALI OF CAIRO.[214]
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
Arab. “Sharít,” from Sharata = he Scarified; “Mishrat” = a lancet and “Sharítah” = a mason’s rule. Mr. Payne renders “Sharít” by whinyard: it must be a chopper-like weapon, with a pin or screw (laulab) to keep the blade open like the snap of the Spaniard’s cuchillo. Dozy explains it = epée, synonyme de Sayf.