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  1. Gastraphetes
    The gastraphetes (from Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης, English translation: "belly-releaser") was a hand-held crossbow used by the Ancient Greeks. It was described in the 1st century AD by the Greek author Heron of Alexandria in his work Belopoeica, which draws on an earlier account of the fa...
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  2. Gastraphetès
    'Belly bow'. heavy crossbow / light torsion gun.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20764

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