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An edged weapon, [1] or bladed weapon, is a hand-to-hand combat weapon with a cutting edge. [2] Bladed weapons include swords , daggers , knives , and bayonets . Edged weapons are used to cut, hack, or slash; some edged weapons (such as many kinds of swords) may also permit thrusting and stabbing.
A hand axe (or handaxe or Acheulean hand axe) is a prehistoric stone tool with two faces that is the longest-used tool in human history. [1] It is made from stone, usually flint or chert that has been "reduced" and shaped from a larger piece by knapping , or hitting against another stone.
The blade is made of steel, and is typically long and slim with a tapering needle point, measuring 12 in (30 cm) or more; the whole dagger can be as long as 20 in (51 cm). Rondel means 'round' or 'circular'; the dagger gets its name from its round (or similarly shaped, e.g. octagonal ) hand guard and round or spherical pommel (knob on the end ...
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The estoc was a variation of the longsword designed for fighting against mail armor or plate armor. [2] It was long, straight and stiff with no cutting edge, just a point. Examples from Poland are more than 160 cm (62 in) long, with a blade of 130 cm (52 in); however, others show a more manageable 115 cm (46 in), with a 90 cm (36 in) bl
Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
Kama (tool), a Japanese hand scythe used in farming, and martial arts; Khopesh, an Egyptian long sickle or scythe as a weapon; Scythe sword, scythe blade converted to use as a weapon; Sickle, the archetypal forerunner of the scythe; String trimmer, a garden tool for cutting grass and groundcover which uses a flexible monofilament line instead ...
Roman era reenactor holding a replica late Roman spatha. The spatha was a type of straight and long sword, measuring between 0.5 and 1 metre (20 and 40 inches), with a handle length of between 18 and 20 centimetres (7 and 8 inches), in use in the territory of the Roman Empire during the 1st to 6th centuries AD.