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  2. Scythe - Wikipedia

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    A scythe (/ s aɪ ð /, rhyming with writhe) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops. It is historically used to cut down or reap edible grains, before the process of threshing. The scythe has been largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia.

  3. War scythe - Wikipedia

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    A war scythe or military scythe is a form of polearm with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. Its blade bears a superficial resemblance to that of an agricultural scythe from which it is likely to have evolved, but the war scythe is otherwise unrelated to agricultural tools and is a purpose-built ...

  4. Roman military personal equipment - Wikipedia

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    Initially, they used weapons based on Greek and Etruscan models. On encountering the Celts, they based new varieties on Celtic equipment. To defeat the Carthaginians, they constructed an entire fleet de novo based on the Carthaginian model. Once a weapon was adopted, it became standard.

  5. Aruval - Wikipedia

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    It is a type of long sickle with a knife-like scythe-handle, and is used both as a tool and a weapon. Tamils revere the weapon as a symbol of Karupannar. In popular culture, it is sometimes associated with gangsters, especially in the Rayalaseema region. In Kerala, its primary use is for agriculture, mainly in coconut cutting, clearing pathways ...

  6. Chicken sickles - Wikipedia

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    There are several variations of this weapon. All have the distinctive hook and chicken "spur" on the head, but the sword blade is sometimes shortened to a small metal pole-arm. It is used for close-quarters combat. One noted user of the chicken-saber was xinyi liuhe Grandmaster Lu Songgao (卢嵩高; d. 1962), one of the "Three Heroes from ...

  7. Khopesh - Wikipedia

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    The inside curve of the weapon could be used to trap an opponent's arm, or to pull an opponent's shield out of the way. These weapons changed from bronze to iron in the New Kingdom period. [ 3 ] The earliest known depiction of a khopesh is from the Stele of the Vultures , depicting King Eannatum of Lagash wielding the weapon; this would date ...

  8. Bolo knife - Wikipedia

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    It is used mainly for digging roots and weeding gardens. Iták - a narrow sword used for combat and self-defense in the Tagalog regions. Like the súndang, it is also known as the "jungle bolo" or "tip bolo", and was a popular weapon during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine Insurrection. Haras - a scythe used for

  9. Halberd - Wikipedia

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    War scythe, an improvised weapon that consisted of a blade from a scythe attached vertically to a shaft Welsh hook , similar to a halberd and thought to originate from a forest-bill Woldo , A Korean polearm that had a crescent-shaped blade mounted on a long shaft, similar in construction to the Chinese guandao , and primarily served as a symbol ...