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Edged weapons contrast with blunt weapons such as maces, and with pointed weapons such as spears. Many edged agricultural tools such as machetes , hatchets , axes , sickles , sling blades , and scythes , have been used as improvised weapons by peasantry , militia , or irregular forces – particularly as an expedient for defence .
The Hinterkaifeck murders bear some similarities to Mueller's suspected crimes in the United States, including the slaughter of an entire family in their isolated home, use of the blunt edge of a farm tool as a weapon (a pickaxe), moving and stacking bodies of the victims, and the apparent absence of robbery as a motive. James suspects that ...
A machete (/ m ə ˈ ʃ ɛ t i /; Spanish pronunciation:) is a broad blade used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 66 centimetres (12 to 26 in) long and usually under 3 millimetres ( 1 ⁄ 8 in) thick.
The blunt end of the dart is capped with a conical plug of soft cork-like wood or wrapped in feathers or plant fiber which is dipped in resin to form an airtight seal when loaded. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The darts are too short to cause serious physical injury, thus when used in war or hunting large animals, they are dipped in a cup of poison before being ...
Pages in category "Blunt weapons" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Baseball bat;
A blunt instrument is any solid object used as a weapon, which damages its target by applying direct mechanical force, and has no penetrating point or edge, or is wielded so that the point or edge is not the part of the weapon that inflicts the injury.
To remove the seeds, use a paring knife, cut the vegetable in quarters, and scoop out the seeds. Have fun and Spiralize! Spiralizers make ‘noodles’ from vegetables like zucchini, beets, and ...
In Kerala, Malayalam language references the semi-circular knife for paddy, called "koduval" and the regular sized billhook machete is known as "vaakathi" (coconut cutting); while the veecharuval is known simply as aruval. The veecharuval was also used as a weapon and is still used as such for self-defence in rural areas or gang warfare in cities.