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A spear is an ancient weapon used for hunting and war, consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a sharpened head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be of another material fastened to the shaft. The most common design is of a metal spearhead, shaped somewhat like a dagger. The spear is far and away the most common type of pole weapon, and may be seen as the ancestor of such weapons as the lance, the halberd, the naginata and the pike. Also a bayonet mou ...

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spear: Encyclopedia II - Spear - Symbolism More than a weapon, a spear may be a symbol of power. In the Chinese martial arts community, the Chinese spear (qiāng 槍) is popularly known as the "king of weapons". The modern Regalia of many European countries include a spear as well as a sword. In ancient Greece it was a yoke of spears that had to be borne when submitting to an enemy. The Celts would symbolically destroy a dead warrior's spea ...

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spear: Encyclopedia - Boar spear

A boar spear is a special type of spear that was invented, and widely used in Germany and Scandinavia during Roman times. It is relatively short and heavy and has two "lugs" or "wings" on the spearsocket behind the blade, which act as a barrier to prevent an injured and furious boar from working its way up the shaft of the spear to attack the hunter. The boar spear also became popular as a weapon of war, since the lugs can also be used to hook shields out of the way during combat, as well as preventing a spear thrust from going ...

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The Britney Spears Doll is a doll made in the likeness of pop singer superstar Britney Spears. It is one of the most popular celebrities dolls made. Britney Spears Doll - The Doll. In 1999, Play Along Toys released the Britney Spears Fashion Doll. It was the first produce ever released by the toy company. The doll featured Britney Spears with different outfits, make-up and hairstyles from her concerts, appearances, photoshoots and music videos. Yaboom Toys also made a singing Britney Spears doll that would ...

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spear: Encyclopedia - Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer and dancer, occasional actor and songwriter, most popular in 1999 and the early 2000s. Her career encompasses chart-topping records, high-profile advertising, and forays into acting and reality television. She remains popular throughout the world despite controversy surrounding the perceived sexual nature of her music and image. Britney Spears - Biography. Britney Spears - Childhood and discovery. Born to Jami ...

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spear: Encyclopedia - Yari

Yari (槍) is the Japanese term for spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. The martial art of wielding the yari is called sōjutsu or (somewhat incorrectly) yarijutsu. Yari measured anywhere from one meter to upwards of six meters (3.3 to 20 feet). The longer versions were called omi no yari while shorter ones were known as mochi- or tae yari. The longest versions were carried by foot troops (ashigaru), while the sa ...

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spear: Encyclopedia - Aviendha

Aviendha of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad Aiel is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan. Aviendha - Maiden of the Spear. Aviendha enters the story as an Aiel Maiden of the Spear, a warrior woman who marries her weapon; she is of the Nine Valleys sept of the Taardad clan (though an early authorial error has her listed as being of the Bitter Water sept). She was one of the Aiel who ventured out of the Aiel Waste, across the Spine of the World and into th ...

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spear: Encyclopedia - List of names for the Biblical nameless

This list of names for the Biblical nameless compiles names given in Jewish or Christian mythology for characters who are unnamed in the Bible itself. List of names for the Biblical nameless - Hebrew Bible. List of names for the Biblical nameless - Wives of the antediluvian patriarchs. Source: the apocryphal book of Jubilees Appears in the Bible at: Genesis 4-5 The book of Jubilees provides names for a host of unnamed Biblical characters ...

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spear: Encyclopedia - Hasta

The word Hasta may refer to one of the following: A Latin word meaning spear. A Sanskrit word meaning hand. A Lunar mansion of Hindu Astrology. An Italian city currently known as Asti. Other related archivesAsti, Hindu, Italian, Latin, Lunar mansion, Sanskrit, spear

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spear: Encyclopedia II - Spear of Destiny - Location

There are several objects that are reputed to be the Spear of Destiny or Holy Lance (Heilige Lanze). One such "Holy Lance" was allegedly unearthed by a Crusader named Peter Bartholomew in Antioch in 1098 while the Crusaders were under siege from the Seljuk Turks under Kerbogha. Peter Bartholomew reported that he had had a vision in which St. Andrew told him that the Holy Lance was buried in St. Peter's Cathedral in Antioch. At the time some were skeptical, but others were convinced. In any case, after much digging in the cathedral, Peter Bar ...

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