Pata
/ˈpɑː.tə/noun
A South Asian sword with a straight blade attached to a protective gauntlet-like hilt.
Did you know?The pata’s distinctive gauntlet hilt enclosed the hand and forearm, allowing its wielder to thrust and slash while wearing the weapon almost like armored magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-Aryan period
Sanskrit
paṭṭa
“Strip, band, cloth, or ribbon”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
paṭṭa
“A strip or band; also a strip-shaped object”
Medieval India
Marathi
paṭṭā
“A sword with a long blade and protective handgrip”
18th–19th Century
English
pata
“An Indian sword, especially one fitted with a gauntlet hilt”
Modern English
English
pata
“A South Asian gauntlet sword”