Semispathae

[Urselius]

I was under the impression the semi-spatha was between the spatha and gladius in length, possibly pattern welded,
parellel edges, curved tapering point! :o I guess thats what happens when you have too much faith in what you see and read in print.

I was also under the impression that gladius was also the name for penis, and the scabbard was called a Vagina for the same and obvious reason. I did not know these were modern conventions.

Well, you have described a fair proportion of the 4-5th century shortswords that have been unearthed. Though there are others with very acute almost triangular blades (a bit like cinquedas). Are any or all these semispathae? we really have no idea.

Phallus was the specific word for penis (penis - lit. "tail" was also used, as were many other terms). Glans, which now has a meaning for a part of the penis meant "acorn" in Latin. I don't think gladius had a primary meaning of penis in Latin, any more than the English words pork and sword (as in "pork-sword") have primary meanings other than "pig-meat" and "long sharp pointy thing used in combat."