What is a Scottish dagger called?
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What is a Scottish dagger called?
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I think what you are referring to is a sgian-dubh. A sgian-dubh is a small, single-edged knife (Scottish Gaelic: sgian) worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt.
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When I lived in Glasgow I wanted a sgian dubh as a souvenir. One of my colleagues suggested a “sharpened screwdriver” would be more in keeping with local tradition & culture.
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There are two. The Sgian-dubh (skee an doo) is worn in the hose usually on the right leg. …
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A Dirk. Some dirks can be almost as long as a sword, single edged with a spear point and sharpened a little way down the false edge. The type with a little knife and fork incorporated in the sheath is a Victorian invention … along with most of modern “Highland dress”.
The little knife worn in the stocking by wannabe Scots is a utility knife. My Scots relations would say it’s a ghillie’s knife and that no Highland gentleman would ever wear one.
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There is also the dirk
The Skean Dhu is part of a traditional Scottosh outfit.
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Its called a dirk, now a days worn in the sock with no actual blade usually at weddings.
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