- A
spear is a
polearm consisting of a shaft,
usually of wood, with a
pointed head. The head may be
simply the
sharpened end of the
shaft itself, as is...
- A
spear-thrower,
spear-throwing lever, or
atlatl (pronounced /ˈætlætəl/ or /ˈɑːtlɑːtəl/;
Nahuatl ahtlatl [ˈaʔt͡ɬat͡ɬ]) is a tool that uses
leverage to...
- infantry. In antiquity,
infantry were
armed with
early melee weapons such as a
spear, axe, or sword, or an
early ranged weapon like a javelin, sling, or bow...
- ****anese
blade (日本刀; nihontō) in the form of a
spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed
spear. The
martial art of
wielding the yari is called...
-
ultimately modified the
heads of
their spears into a
number of
different variations,
leading to the use of the
spear both on
foot and from horseback, and for slashing...
- conflict. As for the horse-soldier, he is
satisfied with a
shield and
spear; the
foot-soldiers also
scatter showers of
missiles each man
having several and...
-
Doryphoros (Gr**** Δορυφόρος
classical Gr**** Gr**** pronunciation: [dorypʰóros], "
Spear-Bearer";
Latinised as Doryphorus) of
Polykleitos is one of the best known...
-
striking power.
Polearms are
predominantly melee weapons, with a
subclass of
spear-like
designs fit for
thrusting and/or throwing.
Because many
polearms were...
-
Parnell Spears (born June 6, 1952) is a
retired construction business owner. He is the
father of
Bryan Spears,
Britney Spears, and
Jamie Lynn
Spears. James...
- long
thrusting spear formerly used in
European warfare from the Late
Middle Ages and most of the
early modern period, and
wielded by
foot soldiers deplo****...
