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Halberd

An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.

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Pike 76% connected

A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet.

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Battle-ax 70% connected

Alt. of Battle-axe

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Battle-axe 70% connected

A kind of broadax formerly used as an offensive weapon.

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Aim verb · 78% connection

To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as…

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Anamorphosis noun · 78% connection

A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain poin…

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Ancient adjective · 78% connection

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "anci…

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Arris noun · 78% connection

The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied particularly to the edg…

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Axis noun · 78% connection

A straight line with respect to which the different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged; as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e.…

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Boomerang noun · 78% connection

A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood,…

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Broach noun · 78% connection

A tool of steel, generally tapering, and of a polygonal form, with from four to eight cutting edges, for smoothing or enlarging holes…

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Charge verb · 78% connection

A position (of a weapon) fitted for attack; as, to bring a weapon to the charge.

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Cone noun · 78% connection

A solid of the form described by the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of the sides adjacent to the right angle; -- call…

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Countermark noun · 78% connection

A mark or token added to those already existing, in order to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special mark put upon a pa…

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Course noun · 78% connection

Progress from point to point without change of direction; any part of a progress from one place to another, which is in a straight lin…

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Dart noun · 78% connection

A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an…

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Focus noun · 78% connection

A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point o…

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Gisarm noun · 78% connection

A weapon with a scythe-shaped blade, and a separate long sharp point, mounted on a long staff and carried by foot soldiers.

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Glaive noun · 78% connection

A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve; also, a light lan…

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Helicoid noun · 78% connection

A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner that every point of the line shall have a uniform m…

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Horn noun · 78% connection

Any natural projection or excrescence from an animal, resembling or thought to resemble a horn in substance or form; esp.: (a) A proje…

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Huia bird unknown · 78% connection

A New Zealand starling (Heteralocha acutirostris), remarkable for the great difference in the form and length of the bill in the two s…

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