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Pilum
[disambiguation] Pilum is the heavy javelin of the Roman legions. Pilum may also refer to: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilum_(disambiguation)
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pilum
Latin, meaning: heavy javelin Found op http://archives.nd.edu/ppp.htm
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pilum
A throwing spear with a range of at least 25 m (82 feet). The pilum or javelin was approximately 1.8 m (5.9 feet) long. They were made of wood and had hardened iron heads of pyramidal form of a little under half the length either secured to the shaft by means of a socket, or with rivets. The metal h... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Pilum
Heavy javelin with long metal shank. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20764
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pilum
(from the article `legion`) Two infantry weapons gave the legion its famous flexibility and force; the pilum, a 2-metre (7-foot) javelin used for both throwing and thrusting; ... Roman legionaries used the pilum, a heavy seven-foot-long javelin. Foot soldiers were not the only ones to use spearlike ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/68
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Pilum
The pilum (plural pila) was a javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times. It was generally about two metres long overall, consisting of an iron shank about 7 mm in diameter and 60 cm long with pyramidal head. The shank was joined to the wooded shaft by either a socket or a flat tang. ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilum
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Pilum
The pilum was a Roman weapon similar to a pike or spear. It was about 6 feet (two meters) long and was usually thrown at the enemy before the two armies were close enough to engage in close combat. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/FP.HTM
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pilum
1) Latin Found op heavy javelin
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