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A stiletto is a short Dagger , with a narrow, hollow grind blade with a triangular cross-section. This dagger is designed as a Stabbing weapon rather than for Cutting , since it doesn't have a sharp edge, and because its narrow shape allows it to penetrate deeply in a point. The stiletto began to gain fame during the Renaissance when it was popular as a tool against heavily armoured Knight s. The thin blade could easily pass through most Chainmail , or find its way through tiny gaps in a knight's Armour . The stiletto was also favoured amongst Assassins because it was an easily concealed weapon. This tactic occurred repeatedly, from the Zealots of 1st Century Judaea , to the Venetians and the Assassins of Alamut . The word ''stiletto'' may sometimes be used in American English to refer to a Switchblade . ''Stiletto'' may also be used specifically for a knife exhibiting the same triangular cross-section and hollow grind as a Small Sword . |
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