pugio

pugio
a dagger, poignard.

The Pugio or Dagger was used by the Romans, a species of that weapon called the Hand Seax was worn by the Saxons, with which they massacred the English on Salisbury Plain in 476.


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  • Pugio — Le pugio (onis, f en latin) est une sorte de poignard servant parfois au corps à corps, il ne mesurait pas plus de 20 cm. Il peut être utilisé comme une épée cachée, mais utile …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Pugĭo — (lat.), Dolch; P. plumbĕus (ein bleierner Dolch), Sprüchwort für: ein schwacher Beweis …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Pugĭo — (lat.), kurze Stichwaffe der Römer, Dolch; bei den Kaisern und deren Vertretern im Oberkommando Zeichen der Gewalt über Leben und Tod. P. plumbeus (bleierner Dolch), sprichwörtlich soviel wie schwacher Beweis …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • PUGIO — vide supra Misericordia, et quae hîc seqq …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Pugio — The pugio was a small dagger used by Roman soldiers as a sidearm. It seems likely that the pugio was intended as an auxiliary or backup weapon, but it found many uses, especially as a utility knife. Officials of the empire took to wearing ornate… …   Wikipedia

  • pugio — pù·gio s.m. TS stor. in Roma antica, piccolo pugnale a due tagli che gli alti ufficiali e gli imperatori portavano, senza fodero, appeso alla cintura, come simbolo del diritto di vita e di morte {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1891. ETIMO: dal lat.… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Pugiö — poggiuolo …   Mini Vocabolario milanese italiano

  • Pugio —    A short dagger carried by ancient Roman soldiers at the left hip. It was used from the first century BC to the first century AD. The blade is somewhat hourglass shaped …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

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