A Khanjali (Adyghe: Къамэ,Georgian: ხანჯალი or Kinzhal when translating the Russian Кинжал) is a double-edged dagger often with a single off-set groove on each face of the blade, and a secondary weapon used in Georgia and the Caucasus since ancient times. The handle itself is crafted so that it has both a guard and pommel extending out of it as a part of the handle. The shape of the weapon is similar to the ancient Greek Xiphos and the Roman Gladius. For the kinzhal as an item of dress see burka (Caucasus).