Dao (Chinese: 刀; Hanyu Pinyin: dāo; Wade-Giles: tao1) is a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping (sabers), often called broadswords in English because some varieties have wide blades. Dao is actually a generic word used to denote any member of a family of single-edged, broad-bladed cutting or slicing tools, but in common, everyday usage means knife. The weapon, also known as dan dao (single knife), is thereby thought to be an adaptatio ...

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An anti-personnel weapon is one primarily used to injure or kill people. While the distinction is very old—a spear is anti-personnel, while a catapult is of more use against buildings than individuals—the large-scale development of military technology in the 19th and 20th centuries has made the concept a key consideration in design. For instance, an anti-personnel landmine will explode into small and sharp pieces of shrapnel that tear flesh but have no effect on metal surfaces, and w ...

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In Irish mythology Cúchulainn [kuːxulinʲ] (Irish 'Hound of Culann'; also spelled Cú Chulainn or Cuchullain; also sometimes called Setanta) is the pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle. His mother was Deichtine, sister of king Conchobar mac Nessa; his father was either the god Lugh, or Deichtire's mortal husband Sualtam, and his foster-father was Fergus mac Róich. H ...

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Mail (also maille, often given as chain mail or chain maille, though this is a modern usage) is a type of armour or jewelry that consists of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. Mail can sometimes be punctured by a spear or shorn by the blow from a heavy axe or sword, and its flexibility means that its wearer is still vulnerable to blunt weapons. Nevertheless, it was an effective and popular defense for its ability to stop cutting weapons from piercing the skin. Medieval physicians could ...

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The xiphos (ξίφος) is a double-edged, single-hand sword used by the ancient Greeks. It was a primary battlefield weapon for the Greek armies along with the spear or javelin. The blade was around 60 cm long, and is the "forfather" to the roman Gladius. It was used as a stabbing sword after they had either thrown or broken their spear. The straight, double-edged design of the xiphos lends it the same overall martial versatility found in the swords used by infantry until the firearm supplanted the sword on the battlefield. Its ...

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The Clovis culture is a prehistoric Native American culture that first appears in the archaeological record of North America around 13,500 years ago, at the end of the last ice age. The culture is named for artifacts found near Clovis, New Mexico, where the first evidence of this tool complex was excavated in 1932. Earlier evidence included a mammoth skeleton with a spear-point in its ribs, found by a cowboy in 1926 near Folsom, New Mexico. Clovis sites have since been identified throughout all of the contiguous ...

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Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. A person who studies flags is called a vexillologist. The term was coined around 1957 by Dr. Whitney Smith of the United States, currently the foremost vexillologist in the world and author of many books and articles on this subject. It was originally considered a sub-discipline of heraldry, and occasionally is still seen as such. The word vexillology is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum and the suffix "-(o)logy" meaning "study of". The vexillum was a particular ty ...

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The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world and the symbol of Birmingham, Alabama. The 56 foot (17 meters) tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge. It was created as Birmingham's entry at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri Vulcan statue - Creation of the Statue. Commissioned by the Commercial Club of Birmingham, Italian-born sculptor Giuseppe Moretti began designing the monumental figure in 1903. Using 10-inch and 6-foot tall models to study the form. ...

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The Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. The term includes the various indigenous peoples commonly known as Aborigines, whose traditional lands extend throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and numerous offshore islands, and also the Torres Strait Islanders whose lands are centred on the Torres Strait Islands which run between northernmost Australia and the island of New Guinea. Indigenous ...

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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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Conall Cernach (Conall the Victorious) is a heroic warrior of the Ulaid in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. His father was Amairgin mac Echit and his mother was Findchoem. He has a fierce rivalry with the Connacht warrior Cet mac Mágach, and is said to have always slept with the head of a Connachtman under his knee. He had a crooked neck. He shamed Cet at a feast at the house of Mac Dá Thó, a hospitaller of Leinster, when the warriors of Connacht and Ulster competed for the champion's portion by boasting of their ...

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In Norse mythology, Gungnir (also Gungni or Gungner) was the name of Odin's spear. The spear's name means "Swaying One". It was built by a dwarf named Dvalin. It was obtained from the dwarves by Loki as a partial reparation for the theft of Sif's hair. It has the practical characteristic of always hitting its target, and when thrown will always returns to hand. It is represented ...

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T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; Pinyin: Tàijíquán; literally "supreme ultimate fist"), commonly known as T'ai Chi, Tai Chi, or Taiji, is a nei chia ("internal") Chinese martial art. This art is often practiced for the purposes of health and longevity (some recent medical studies support its effectiveness here). T'ai Chi Ch'uan is considered a soft style martial art, an art applied wit ...

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The Neolithic, (Greek νέος (neos) = new + λίθος (lithos) = stone, or "New" Stone Age) was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionally the last part of the Stone Age. The name was invented by John Lubbock in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system. The term is more commonly used in the Old World and its application to cultures in the Americas and Oceania is problematic. It follows the terminal Pleistocene Epipalaeolithic and early Holocene Mesolithic periods, beginning ...

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As a noun, a distaff is a tool used in spinning. It is designed to hold the unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and thus easing the spinning process. It is most commonly is used to hold flax, and sometimes wool, but can be used for any type of fiber. The traditional form is a staff, typically mounted as an attachment to a spinning wheel. It is placed next to the bobbin, where it will be in easy reach of the spinner. The fiber is wrapped around the staff, and tied in place with a piece of ribbon or string. More recently ...

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A thunderbolt is a discharge of lightning or a symbolic representation thereof. It has been considered a powerful symbol throughout history, and has appeared in many mythologies. Drawing from this powerful association, the thunderbolt is often found in military symbolism. Lightning plays a role in many mythologies and often has an affiliation with a certain god. The thunderbolt is often associated with the weapon of a sky god, usually a storm god. As such, it is an unsurpassed method of destruction, and thunderbolts as divine w ...

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church
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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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Javelin can refer to: Pilum, a the spear-like object, used as a thrown weapon in ancient times Javelin throw, modern athletic discipline ATG Javelin, aircraft Gloster Javelin, aircraft Javelin surface-to-air missile, anti-aircraft weapon Javelin anti-tank missile,anti-tank weapon Javelin dinghy, sailing dinghy Javelin (rocket), sounding rocket Jowett Javelin, automobile, UK AMC Javelin, automobile, US Javelin Software, a software com

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A weapon is a tool which can be used during combat to kill or incapacitate, to destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-functional or unavailable. It may be used to attack and defend, and consequently also to threaten. The use of weapons has been recorded since the advent of cave painting, and the process has been formulated resulting in both martial arts and strategic doctrines. Metaphorically, anything used to damage (even psychologically) can be referred to as a weapon. A weapon can be as simple as a club or as ...

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In Irish mythology, Aillen or Áillen was a monster from Mag Mell, the underworld. Every year at Samhain he would burn Tara with his fiery breath after lulling its inhabitants to sleep with his music. Fionn mac Cumhail, protected by a magic spear, defeated him and won the leadership of the Fianna. Aillen was also a popular personal name in ancient Ireland and was used by several personages. The fertility goddess Aine is also sometimes known by this name. Other related archivesAi

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Amman is the rural South Indian mother goddess (predominantly in Tamil Nadu). She is usually portrayed with a red-hued face, and cures all summer heat-based diseases like pox and rashes. She is most famously referred to as Maariamman. In many rural shrines, She has no form - just a granite stone with a sharp tip, almost like a spear head. She is adorned with garlands made of limes. During the summer months, people walk miles carrying pots of water mixed with turmeric and neem leaves to ward off illnesses like the ...

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