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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Weapons

A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club - that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows. A mace consists of a strong, heavy, wooden or metal shaft, often reinforced with ...

Meteor hammer

Military; Weapons

The Meteor hammer , often referred to simply as 'meteor', is an ancient Chinese weapon, consisting at its most basic level of two weights connected by a rope or chain. It is referred to by many ...

Morning star

Military; Weapons

The term morning star is used to describe mediaeval club-like weapons which included one or more spikes. Each used, to varying degrees, a combination of blunt-force and puncture attack to kill or ...

Nunchaku

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Nunchaku is a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope. In the English language nunchaku are often referred to as "nunchucks", ...

Tomahawk

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A tomahawk is a type of axe native to North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. Tomahawks were general purpose tools used by Native Americans and European Colonials ...

Javelin

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A javelin is a light spear designed primarily for casting as a ranged weapon; the javelin is almost always thrown by hand. The javelin was an important weapon throughout the Classical and Middle ...

Catapult

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A device in which accumulated tension is suddenly released to hurl an object some distance, in particular. They have been used since ancient times, and throughout history have proven to be one of the ...