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Machairas

Scope note

Single-edged pointed war knives of ancient Greece with a convex curving blade, used by both infantry and cavalry, as well as for slaying sacrificial victims and some domestic uses.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213481

Broader Terms used

<swords by form>

Equivalent Terms used

machaira

Created

13yrs ago

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