Weapons

Weapons

A weapon is a tool used with the aim of causing damage or harm (either physical or mental) to living beings.

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A machine used in mediaeval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles. Sometimes called a "counterweight trebuchet" or "counterpoise trebuchet." he counterweight trebuchet appeared in ...

Quillon

Military; Weapons

The guard of a sword or other bladed weapon designed to protect the hand from harm. Also referring to either half of the extended crosspiece of a sword or dagger.

Blowgun

Military; Weapons

A blowgun, also called a blowpipe or blow tube, is a simple weapon consisting of a small tube for firing light projectiles, or darts. The weapon is used by inserting the dart inside the blowgun and ...

Halberd

Military; Weapons

A halberd, also called halbert or Swiss voulge, is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike ...

Battering ram

Military; Weapons

A battering ram is a siege engine originating in ancient times and designed to break open the masonry walls of fortifications or splinter their wooden gates. Battering rams still have a use in ...

Boeing X-37B

Military; Weapons

Popularly known as a robotic space plane, the Boeing X-37B is a U.S. unmanned vertical-takeoff, horizontal-landing space vehicle that is capable of orbiting the earth for 250 days or more. The X-37B ...

Greek fire

Military; Weapons

An incendiary preparation first used by the Byzantine Greeks to set fire to enemy ships. Greek fire was inextinguishable by water – rather, some sources suggest that pouring water on it intensified ...