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boar-spear — boarˈ spear noun A spear used in boar hunting • • • Main Entry: ↑boar … Useful english dictionary
Boar spear — A boar spear is a special type of spear that was invented and widely used in Germany and Scandinavia during the Roman era. It is relatively short and heavy and has two lugs or wings on the spearsocket behind the blade, which act as a barrier to… … Wikipedia
Boar hunting — is generally the practice of hunting wild boars, but can also extend to feral pigs and peccaries. A full sized boar is a large strong animal armed with sharp tusks which defends itself strongly. Boar hunting has often been a test of bravery.Wild… … Wikipedia
boar — /bawr, bohr/, n. 1. the uncastrated male swine. 2. See wild boar. adj. 3. South Midland and Southern U.S. (of animals) male, esp. full grown: a boar cat. [bef. 1000; ME boor, OE bar; c. D beer, OHG bêr < WGmc *baira , perh. akin to Welsh baedd] * … Universalium
spear thistle — noun European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States • Syn: ↑bull thistle, ↑boar thistle, ↑Cirsium vulgare, ↑Cirsium lanceolatum • Hypernyms: ↑plume thistle, ↑plumed thistle … Useful english dictionary
boar thistle — noun European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States • Syn: ↑bull thistle, ↑spear thistle, ↑Cirsium vulgare, ↑Cirsium lanceolatum • Hypernyms: ↑plume thistle, ↑plumed thistle … Useful english dictionary
Rogatina — boar spear … Medieval glossary
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Lug — or LUG (see also LUG) can refer to:Places* Lug (Beočin), a village in Serbia * Lug, Germany, a municipality in Germany * Lug (Tomislavgrad), a Croatian village in HerzegovinaMythology* Lug (deity), later spelled Lugh , an ancient god in Irish… … Wikipedia
