темля́к

rare #49901

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
(rare) sword-knot, wrist strap (on a sword hilt)military
На рукоя́ти са́бли висе́л темля́к.
A sword-knot hung from the hilt of the sabre.
Worn around the wrist to keep the weapon from being dropped; in the Russian army also awarded as a decoration.

Examples

Он поправил темляк и убрал нож в чехол.
He adjusted the sword-knot and put the knife back in its sheath.
Темляк не даёт ножу выскользнуть из руки.
The sword-knot keeps the knife from slipping out of his hand.
На рукояти сабли висел красный темляк.
A red sword-knot hung from the hilt of the sabre.

⚠️ Stress change.