Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Aclys

Wooden Roman throwing stick with a spiked head; attached to user's arm with a strap which enabled it to be retrieved after it had been thrown.

Encyclopedia of historical weapons

From Encyclopedia

Saex
See Sax.
Gada
A gaff was and still is a hand-held metal hook with a sharp tip used to latch onto an object, usually for the purposes of moving it. Most commonly,…
Genuillieres
Plate pieces to protect the knee.
Hasta
The hasta was the Roman trusting spear. It was carried by the units called triarii in Republic times. Marius military reforms made the pilum the…
More

SSL Certificate Authority
SSL Certificate Authority