gladius

gladius
a) A Roman sword roughly two feet long.

Finally, the Romans made the gladius—sharp, of highly-tempered steel, and strongly piercing—the first real sword (Figs. 17, 18, 19), of which only five specimens are now known to exist.

b) pen, the internal skeleton of squid made of chitin-like material

The gladius was effective either for cutting or for thrusting and was used by legionaries and auxiliaries.


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