Florentine

n. resident of Florence

adj. of or pertaining to Florence (Italy)

n. type of cookie; type of silk

Florence is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy.From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and has a population of around 400,000 people, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. The greater area has some 956,000 people. A center of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. Florence is also famous for its magnificent art and architecture. It is said that, of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, 350 lived or worked in Florence. The city has also been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.
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Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence; "Florentine art"
(pertainym) Firenze, Florence

n. florentine, type of cookie; type of silk

adj. florentine, of or pertaining to Florence (Italy)

In terms of SCA combat, fighting done with two broadswords rather than a shield . Also known as ‘two sword’, the combatant fights with a broadsword, generally matched, in each hand. There is debate in SCA circles concerning whether or not this style should be allowed in tournaments , based on the very limited documentation as to its actual use. No known instances of such a style used in tournaments have yet been found, though there are scattered Icelandic and romantic references to the use of two swords. The most famous example is not European; Miamoto Musashi, the famous oriental author of the Book of Five Rings, was known to fight with two wooden swords.
In terms of fighting technique, flourentine can either be very elegant or very choppy, depending upon the fighting style of the combatant. By giving up the shield and using the swords to block, a combatant wielding two swords gives up defensive capability in exchange for offensive power. Though important for any combatant, keeping the initiative is even more important for a two-swordsman. Because he does not have the defensive leisure or margin of error available to a sword and shieldman, he must seize the initiative and make the fight his own if he expects to succeed.
Originally, the word ‘flourentine’ meant one who came from the Italian city Florence. During the 16th century the word came to be applied to a rapier and main gauche style of combat popular in the city, hence the SCA reference. See also Chronique, the Journal of Chivalry #15 and the essay Two-Sword in SCA combat .