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Phalanx - Wikipedia
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Phalanx | Definition of Phalanx by Merriam-Webster  The original sense of "phalanx" refers to a military formation that was used in ... The Greek term literally means "log" and was used for both this line of battle and...
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Phalanges | Define Phalanges at Dictionary.com  Phalanges definition, a plural of phalanx. See more. ... Expand. 1545-55; < Latin < Greek phlanx military formation, bone of finger or toe, wooden roller.
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Phalanx - Wikipedia  The phalanx (Ancient Greek: , Greek: , phlanga; plural phalanxes or phalanges; Ancient and Modern Greek: , phlanges) was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar weapons.
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Phalanx | Define Phalanx at Dictionary.com  Phalanx definition, (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ... 1545-55; < Latin < Greek phlanx military formation, bone of finger or toe,...
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Rapier - Wikipedia  Rapier or Espada Ropera, is a loose term for a type of slender, sharply pointed sword. ... Some historical rapier samples also feature a broad blade mounted on a ... A typical example would weigh 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) and have a relatively long and ... describe the rapier as a straight-bladed, two-edged, single-handed sword of...
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Appendix:Glossary of military slang - Wiktionary  Aluminum U. (U.S.) The U.S. Air Force Academy, so called because of the metal's ... claymores at once (also "The Monster"); another damn army: Internal slang for the ..... to wear around their necks (same origin as Leathernecks for the U.S. Marine Corps) .... In Canada, term also used to indicate youth cadets of all branches.
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Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges (The Hand) - Boundless  Each hand consists of 27 bones, divided between the wrist bones (carpals), the ... The eight, irregularly shaped carpals are the most proximal bones of the hand. ... The digits are named in a similar fashion to the metacarpals, moving lateral to...
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Questions and Answers-Zoom Dinosaurs - Enchanted Learning  A: Apatosaurus was about 15 feet (4.6 m) tall at the hips. ... A: Trachodon (meaning "rough tooth") is a plant-eating dinosaur that is known only .... It was an herbivore (a plant-eater) that walked on two strong legs, had short arms, a stiff ... A: It is called the "Arm lizard" because it's front legs (arms) are longer than its rear legs.
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Arthropoda - Untamed Science  Phylum Arthropoda: The Jointed Feet ... This name origonates from the Greek, arthron, joint and podos foot. ... Blattodea: Cockroaches; Coleoptera: Beetles; Collembola: Springtails; Diptera: ... Merostomata  horseshoe crabs,eurypterids
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 -- - Discussion on Topix  May 2, 2011 ... ______ WORD ORIGINS ______. The name of this small metal fingercap is derived from an Old English word for thumb ... The name of this military horn comes from the Latin for "young ox" since the first ones were ox horns.
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Bayonet - Wikipedia  A bayonet (from French baonnette) is a knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, doubling the weapon as a spear. ... The term bayonette dates back to the end of the 16th century, but it is not clear if ... Early bayonets were of the "plug" type.
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The Warriors of Greece - Spartan Facts and Terminology  concave shield was carried by a Greek hoplite warrior in battle. ... One was a short, straight stabbing sword (xiphos) and the other was a curved, ... Spartan boys were forbidden to wear shoes even in the winter lest their feet become soft. ... hair, which they believed, made a man look taller, more dignified and more terrifying.
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Basic Sword Terminology - Albion Swords  Geibig's Typology of the Viking Sword -- A classification of Viking blade types ... Cruciform -- A generic term for any sword which when inverted point downward will form the shape of ... Grip -- The part of the hilt held by the user (the handle). .... Gently play it across the spine of the blade until the desired hardness is reached.
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Dr Johnson's Dictionary - TCU Library Blog Network  Apr 15, 2009 ... Merrythought  A forked bone on the body of fowls; so called because boys and ... For additional information on Dr Johnson's Dictionary see:
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Sword | PotC Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia  A sword fundamentally consists of a blade, with one or two edges for striking and cutting, ... The names given to many swords in mythology, literature, and history reflect the ... Swords could be used both for fighting and as ceremonial weapons. ... sword is a slashing backsword or sabre that is short, thick, and slightly curved.
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Salute - Wikipedia  A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated ... In the Hellenic Army salute the palm is facing down and the fingers point to the ... As late as the American Revolution, a British Army soldier saluted by ... and was deemed insulting to present a dirty palm to an officer; thus the palm...
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Jeopary Questions page 2083 - CONTRACT BRIDGE - TriviaBistro ...  "DEAD" RECKONING: Anatomical term for an expert marksman, or something used to tighten shrouds & stays  C'MON, YOU HAD TO EXPECT NEBRASKA:...
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Bayonet - Wikipedia  A bayonet (from French baonnette) is a knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, ... A possibility is that the bayonet originated as a hunting weapon: early firearms ... The bayonet had a round handle that slid directly into the musket barrel.
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What you wanted to know about pterosaurs. If you can't ... - Geocities  To be more precise, they are classified in a group called the Ornithodira or ... It means "wing finger" and it is an apt description; the wing of the pterosaur is ... a flying reptile belonging to a new group of creatures never before described, .... By the way, Quetzalcoatlus is not only the largest known pterosaur, it is also the last.
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Phalanges | Define Phalanges at Dictionary.com  Origin of phalanges. Expand ... Expand. 1545-55; < Latin < Greek phlanx military formation, bone of finger or toe, wooden roller ... (c) a number of distal bones called the phalanges which form the skeleton of the fingers and toes, or digits.