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Assorted shillelaghs. A shillelagh (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ l eɪ l i,-l ə / shil-AY-lee, -lə; Irish: sail éille or saill éalaigh [1] [ˌsˠal̠ʲ ˈeːlʲə], "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top.
Tolkien devised several constructed languages with terms for types of weapons.. Sword: Noldorin Sindarin: magl, magol, [T 1] North Sindarin magor, [T 2] Quenya: makil, macil. [T 1] Specific types of sword were named lango (broad sword), eket, ecet (short sword), and lhang (cutlass, sword).
George Silver, writing in 1599, stated that the black bill should be 5 or 6 feet (1.5 or 1.8 m) long, while the forest bill should be 8 or 9 feet (2.4 or 2.7 m). [2] During the early 16th century when most European states were adopting the pike and arquebus, the English preferred to stick with the combination of bill and English longbow. Even ...
The buried weapon was rusty but still in good condition, archaeologists said. 700-year-old weapon unearthed by metal detectorist searching forest in Poland. See it
Halayudha – A plough used as a weapon by Balarama. Kaladanda – the staff of Death is a special and lethal club used by the God Yama or God of Naraka or Hell in Hindu mythology. It was the ultimate weapon; once fired it would kill anybody before it no matter what boons he had to protect himself. Kaumodaki – The Gada (mace) of the Hindu god ...
7.62×51mm NATO Japan: M24 A2 Sniper Rifle: Sniper rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO United States: Made by Remington Arms. Introduced to the JSDF in 2002, it is used by snipers, [14] the 1st Airborne Brigade [15] and Special Forces Group. [16] Being replaced by the HK417. [9] Heckler & Koch HK417, G28 E2 Designated marksman rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO Germany
A non-military use as a weapon was a "pruning bill", described as the weapon used in the Pierre Rivière parricide case of 1835. [citation needed] The Finnish military engineer NCOs have a billhook as the part of their personal gear instead of an entrenching tool. It also doubles as a sidearm. Officers have a field axe. [citation needed]
An Oregon man is accused of murdering his girlfriend, whose July 2024 death was initially ruled a suicide. On Tuesday, Jan.15, police in Sweet Home arrested Jerod L. Norman, 40, of Sweet Home, and ...