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1 day ago · Sword typology is based on morphological criteria on the one hand (blade shape (cross-section, taper, and length), shape and size of the hilt and pommel), and age and place of origin on the other (Bronze Age, Iron Age, European (medieval, early modern, modern), Asian).
3 days ago · Typical features of Japanese swords represented by katana and tachi are a three-dimensional cross-sectional shape of an elongated pentagonal or hexagonal blade called shinogi-zukuri, a style in which the blade and the tang (nakago) are integrated and fixed to the hilt (tsuka) with a pin called mekugi, and a gentle curve.
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3 hours ago · China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in war games, as it vowed the blood of "independence forces" on the self-ruled island would flow.The two days of drills ...
1 day ago · v. t. e. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a French military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the wealthiest and most popular military orders in Western Christianity. They were founded c. 1119, headquartered on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and existed for nearly ...
- 15,000–20,000 members at peak, 10% of whom were knights
3 days ago · 19. Cross Swords. Meaning: Engage in a dispute Example: They often cross swords over minor issues. 20. Under Fire. Meaning: Being criticized Example: The manager was under fire for the delay.
Sable, two swords saltireways between four fleurs-delys or. 76a. Addenbrooke. A fesse wavy between three crescents. 181b. Addison. Ermine, on a bend gules three annulets or, on a chief azure three leopards' faces or. 52b. Ainslie. Or, a cross flory in a border gules. Crest: a wyvern's head. 18b. Albany. Gules, a lion or. 226b, 227a, (227b), 231b.
