
Akard (Persian:کارد,romanized: kārd,lit. 'knife') is the equivalent in thePersian language forknife.
In the specialist jargon, Kard is considered a type of knife found in thePersianate societies likePersia, Turkey,Armenia and all the way toIndia. Mostly used in the 18th century and before, it has a straight single edged blade and is usually no longer than 41 centimetres (16 in) in length. It has no guard, and usually the handle was bone, ivory, or horn. It was mostly a stabbing weapon, and commonly the point would be reinforced to penetratechain mail. A major characteristic of a kard is that the hilt is only partially covered by the sheath.[1]