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  2. Mughal weapons - Wikipedia

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    Tabar (war axe), 3. Eight Bladed flanged mace, 4. Tabar (war axe) and 5. Zaghnal (battle axe) 6.Sword Stick (at the time of Mughals) If the head was pointed and had two cutting edges, the axe was called a zaghnol, or "crow's beak". A double headed axe with a broad blade on one side of the handle and a pointed one on the other was styled a tabar ...

  3. Battle Axe culture - Wikipedia

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    The Battle Axe culture, also called Boat Axe culture, is a Chalcolithic culture that flourished in the coastal areas of the south of the Scandinavian Peninsula and southwest Finland, from c. 2800 BC – c. 2300 BC. It was an offshoot of the Corded Ware culture, and replaced the Funnelbeaker culture in southern Scandinavia, probably through a ...

  4. Lochaber axe - Wikipedia

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    The Lochaber axe took many incarnations, all of them having a few elements in common. It was a heavy weapon, used by infantry for a defense against cavalry and as a pike against infantry . Like most other polearms of the time, it consisted of two parts: shaft and blade. The shaft was usually some five or six feet (1.5 or 1.8 m) long.

  5. Battle of Bad Axe - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Bad Axe. /  43.45917°N 91.21806°W  / 43.45917; -91.21806. The Bad Axe Massacre was a massacre of Sauk (Sac) and Fox Indians by United States Army regulars and militia that occurred on August 1–2, 1832. This final scene of the Black Hawk War took place near present-day Victory, Wisconsin, in the United States.

  6. Parashu - Wikipedia

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    The parashu could be double-edge bladed or single-edge bladed with a spike on the non cutting edge. It usually measures between 3–5 ft (0.91–1.52 m), though some are as long as 7 ft (2.1 m). The parashu is usually made of iron or wootz steel. The cutting edge is broader than the edge which is attached to the haft.

  7. List of premodern combat weapons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.

  8. A Coy Decoy - Wikipedia

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    A Coy Decoy is a 1941 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Bob Clampett. The cartoon was released on June 7, 1941, and stars Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.. The film is set in a closed bookstore at night, when the many characters and elements featured within the books come to life, similar to Frank Tashlin's own shorts Speaking of the Weather, Have You Got Any Castles?, and You're an ...

  9. Taylor Swift. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management There is no world in which a Swiftie needs to be reminded to pre-save Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, The Tortured Poets ...