Baselard
![A 14th-century Swiss basler, predecessor of the classical Swiss dagger used in the 16th century.](/Images/godic/202412/23/Schweizerdolch2138.JPG")
The baselard (also basilard, baslard, in Middle French also badelare, bazelaire and variants, latininzed baselardus, basolardus etc., in Middle High German beseler, baseler, basler, pasler; baslermesser) is a historical type of dagger or short sword of the Late Middle Ages.