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Ancient Greek shortsword
Celtic La Tène short sword, contemporary with the xiphos, had a virtually identical blade design as the xiphos. Gladius Iron Age sword Kopis Makhaira Notes
Xiphos
Roman short sword; Latin word meaning "sword"
Roman swords were similar to those of the Greeks, called xiphe (pl., sing.: xiphos). From the 3rd century BC, however, the Romans adopted a weapon based on
Gladius
Greek curved knife or sword
rather than a xiphos, because from the height of a horse’s back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos". The precise
Kopis
Ancient Greek bladed weapon
rather than a xiphos, because from the height of a horse's back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos." (Xenophon, 12:11)
Makhaira
Types of swords
Europe Gladius, an early ancient Roman thrusting shortsword for legionaries Xiphos, a double-edged, single-hand blade used by the ancient Greeks Certain Renaissance-era
Classification_of_swords
Bladed weapon
cavalry and heavy infantry. 3rd century BCE Gaul/Germania – Migration Period. Xiphos: Greek one-handed, double-edged Iron Age straight shortsword Xyele: The
Types_of_swords
Type of Scythian short sword
(unattested Old Persian *akīnakah, Sogdian kynʼk) is a type of dagger or xiphos (short sword) used mainly in the first millennium BCE in the eastern Mediterranean
Acinaces
2007 video game
to Xiphos. Xiphos has captured Aruval and draws out the part of his soul he had implanted in him. This restores Aruval to normal and gives Xiphos physical
Dragon_Quest_Swords
Species of cricket-like animal
Throscodectes xiphos is a species of insect in family Tettigoniidae. It is endemic to Australia. Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Throscodectes xiphos". IUCN
Throscodectes_xiphos
Ancient Greek soldier in a phalanx
their force. Hoplites also carried a sword, mostly a short sword called a xiphos, but later also longer and heavier types. The short sword was a secondary
Hoplite
Small bony extension of the lower part of the sternum
guiding the procedure. The term xiphoid originates from the Greek word xiphos, which means 'straight sword', bearing a resemblance to the process's tip
Xiphoid_process
Type of sword featuring a sickle-like protuberance
Kelantanese klewang Khopesh Kopis Kusarigama Makhaira Seven-Branched Sword Shotel Xiphos Hesiod Theogony 175 Bane, Theresa (2020). Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects
Harpe
Ancient Macedonian military unit also known as a shield-bearer
addition to spolas or linothorax body-armor, hoplite's helmet, greaves and a xiphos or kopis sword (though their equipment was likely more ornate than main-line
Hypaspists
Long-bladed weapons used throughout Iron Age Eurasia
Parthian and Sassanid Empires in Iran, iron swords were common. The Greek xiphos and the Roman gladius are typical examples of the type, measuring some 60
Iron_Age_sword
Traditional knife from the Caucasus
that of the ancient Roman gladius, the Scottish dirk and the ancient Greek xiphos. Inhabitants of Caucasus have used the Kindjal as a secondary weapon since
Khanjali
Type of Persian/Iranian curved sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Shamshir
Two-handed sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Claymore
Species of fish
Creagrutus xiphos is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a characin, belonging to the family Stevardiidae. It is native to South America, occurring
Creagrutus_xiphos
Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great
round shield. As well as this, they would have carried a sword, either a xiphos or a kopis. This would have made them far better suited to engagements where
Ancient_Macedonian_army
Middle-Eastern sabre with a curved blade
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Scimitar
One-handed, single-edged sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Falchion
Species of fish from the South African coast
caught near the entrance to Table Bay and named it Xiphiurus capensis ('xiphos'=sword, 'oura'=tail). His description was published in "Illustrations of
Kingklip
One-handed thrusting sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Rapier
Japanese sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Ōdachi
Sword with basket-like hand protection
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Basket-hilted_sword
Character in the Soulcalibur video game series
related to the series. A baker turned warrior from Athens fighting with a Xiphos and shield, Sophitia became involved in the search for the cursed sword
Sophitia_Alexandra
Army of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta
enemy. As an alternative to the xiphos, some Spartans selected the kopis as their secondary weapon. Unlike the xiphos, which was a thrusting weapon, the
Spartan_army
Historical style of weapon
were once again replaced by daggers in most of Europe. An exception is the xiphos from Greece, the development of which continued for several more centuries
Bronze_Age_sword
Ancient Macedonian cavalry
Boeotian helmets, but bore no shield. A kopis (curved slashing sword) or xiphos (cut and thrust sword) was also carried for close combat, should the xyston
Companion_cavalry
Infantry formation
sword called the xiphos or a curved sword called the kopis, used as a secondary weapon if the dory was broken or lost. Samples of the xiphos recovered at
Phalanx
Japanese guitar brand
unconventional and unique body designs. An example would be the Ibanez Xiphos, which is stylized to look like the letter X. The Ibanez Artist guitars
Ibanez
Long bladed weapon
Parthian and Sassanid Empires in Iran, iron swords were common. The Greek xiphos and the Roman gladius are typical examples of the type, measuring some 60
Sword
Two-handed, double-edged sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Longsword
Two-handed sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Zweihänder
British guitarist
tremolo system Ibanez RG (Black Finish) Ibanez RG (Blue Finish) Ibanez Xiphos (Black Finish) Steinberger Synapse (Black Finish) Ibanez Destroyer DT 555
Jeffrey_Dunn
Type of sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Estoc
Shorter sword in a daishō (Japanese)
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Wakizashi
Order of marine chelicerates
Xiphosura (/zɪfoʊˈsjʊərə/; from Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos) 'sword' and οὐρά (ourá) 'tail', in reference to its sword-like telson) is an order of arthropods
Xiphosura
Ancient Egyptian sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Khopesh
Type of traditionally made sword from Japan
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Japanese_sword
Heroic outlaw in English folklore
ISBN 978-0-486-43150-5. Coghlan, Ronan (2003). The Robin Hood Companion. Xiphos Books. ISBN 0-9544936-0-5. Deitweiler, Laurie; Coleman, Diane (2004). Robin
Robin_Hood
Type of backsword with curved blade, designed to cut and slash
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Sabre
Samurai sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Katana
Chinese double-edged sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Jian
North Caucasian/Cossack sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Shashka
Japanese dagger
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Tantō
Japanese sword worn by the samurai
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Tachi
firm. In 2011, Oceus Networks launched Xiphos, a broadband network that can be set up in remote locations. Xiphos is a scalable system, letting users deploy
Oceus_Networks
Weapon used by pre-columbian mesoamericans
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Macuahuitl
Weapon and type of modern fencing
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Épée
15th season of the Top Chess Engine Championship
contested. Xiphos and AllieStein dominated, finishing first and second respectively some four points ahead of everyone else. First-placed Xiphos lost two
TCEC_Season_15
Single-edged Chinese sword primarily used for slashing and chopping
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Dao_(Chinese_sword)
Housings and associated fittings that hold the blade of a Japanese sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Japanese_sword_mountings
Weapon and type of modern fencing
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Foil_(fencing)
German technical death metal band
album. Muhammed himself was to be recording with a new custom shop Ibanez Xiphos guitar with seven strings, as well as 27 frets. Sami Raatikainen is an Ibanez
Necrophagist
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan army Strategos Toxotai Xiphos Xyston People List of ancient Greeks Rulers Kings of Argos Archons of Athens
Ancient_Greece
South Asian sacrificial sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Ram-dao
Chinese two-handed sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Miaodao
Renaissance-era sword type
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Spada_da_lato
Philippine knife or sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Bolo_knife
Extinct family of mammals
Xiphodontidae (from Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos), meaning "sword", and ὀδούς (odoús), meaning "tooth") is an extinct family of herbivorous even-toed ungulates
Xiphodontidae
Indian whip-sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Urumi
Japanese military sword, 1872-1945
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Guntō
Type of sword from the Indian subcontinent
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Talwar
Software project by CrossWire Bible Society'
(known internally as BibleCS) is a Windows application built in C++Builder. Xiphos (formerly GnomeSword) is a C++ SWORD front end using GTK+, with binaries
The_SWORD_Project
Filipino whiplike weapon
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Buntot_Pagi
Ancient infantry formation
arrows or other projectiles. The secondary weapon was a shortsword called a xiphos. The phalangites also had a smaller and flatter shield than that of the
Macedonian_phalanx
Straight, double-edged bladed weapon
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Knightly_sword
Iberian longsword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Montante
Single-bladed anti-cavalry Chinese sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Zhanmadao
Ancient Iberian single-edged sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Falcata
Electric guitar shape
triangular section of its rear end cut out. Since 2008, Ibanez has produced the Xiphos, an x-shape guitar similar to the Jackson Warrior but with reversed cut
Star_(guitar)
secondary weapon, hoplites are known to have carried a short sword known as the xiphos which was made from iron or bronze depending on the era. This was used in
Ancient Greek military personal equipment
Ancient_Greek_military_personal_equipment
European arming sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Katzbalger
Scottish video game music composer
Systems) Xenophobe (C64, Atari ST, Amiga, Spectrum, Amstrad CPC - Microstyle) Xiphos (Atari ST, Amiga, PC) Zone Warrior (C64, Atari ST, Amiga - Electronic Arts)
Barry_Leitch
sword (European) Swiss dagger, holbein dagger, schweizerdegen (European) Xiphos (Greek) Generally, convex blades used for heavy chopping or slashing. Aruval
List of premodern combat weapons
List_of_premodern_combat_weapons
Set of Ancient Greek dialects
enōtia, Laconian exōbadia) σκίφος skiphos Attic xiphos sword (skiptō, given as etym. of skiphos and xiphos, Sch.Il.1.220; cf. skipei: nussei, it pricks,
Aeolic_Greek
Light one-handed sword designed for thrusting
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Small_sword
Sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Terciado
Type of sword from northeastern India
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Dao_(Naga_sword)
Fish which has a long, pointed bill
gladius, derives from Greek ξιφίας (xiphias, "swordfish"), itself from ξίφος (xiphos, "sword") and from Latin gladius ("sword"). This makes it superficially
Swordfish
Skills of a person versed in the art of the sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Swordsmanship
Weapon from The Arabian Peninsula
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Arab_sword
Third-largest asteroid
/səˈrɪsə/ σάρισσα a pike Sfendonai /ˈsfɛndəneɪ/ σφενδόνη a slingstone Toxa /ˈtɒksə/ τόξον a bow Xiphos /ˈzaɪfɒs/ ξίφος a sword Xyston /ˈzɪstɒn/ ξυστόν a lance
2_Pallas
Apparent unusual observation in the sky
(2005). The Rising of the Moon (Revised ed.). Bangor, Northern Ireland: Xiphos Books. ISBN 978-0-9544936-5-3. OCLC 70335856. Fawcett, Lawrence; Greenwood
Unidentified_flying_object
Type of curved sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Mameluke_sword
Special forces communications unit of the British Army
Squadron circa 2014. The regimental cap badge endorsed on 18 August 2020 is a Xiphos sword and three signal flashes representing the three supported regiments:
18th_(UKSF)_Signal_Regiment
2022 video game
the game's prologue, Captain Agravain of the Grey Knight Strike Force, Xiphos, battles on the fallen planet of Gaheris against a Khornate warhost, led
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters
Warhammer_40,000:_Chaos_Gate_–_Daemonhunters
Roman longsword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Spatha
List of spaceflight games
developer blog: August 2008". X3tc.blogspot.com. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2014-03-08. "Xiphos for Atari ST (1990)". MobyGames. 2004-06-28. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
List of space flight simulation games
List_of_space_flight_simulation_games
Series of conflicts in the 5th century BC
which were significantly longer than Persian spears, and a sword (the xiphos). The heavy armour and longer spears made them superior in hand-to-hand
Greco-Persian_Wars
Sword of Turkic origin
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Kilij
Type of Japanese sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Uchigatana
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan army Strategos Toxotai Xiphos Xyston People List of ancient Greeks Rulers Kings of Argos Archons of Athens
Acropolis_of_Athens
Sword, Cutlass
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Parang_nabur
Type of curved sword originating in Ethiopia
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Shotel
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
Sacred Band of Thebes Sciritae Seleucid army Spartan army Strategos Toxotai Xiphos Xyston People List of ancient Greeks Rulers Kings of Argos Archons of Athens
Minoan_civilization
Weapon and type of modern fencing
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Sabre_(fencing)
15th and 16th century short sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Swiss_degen
South Asian sword
Age sword Falcata Falx Gladius Harpe Kopis Makhaira Rhomphaia Sica Spatha Xiphos Post-classical period Claymore Falchion Knightly sword Longsword Migration
Pata_(sword)
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
Male
Italian
Italian form of Frankish German Raginmund, RAIMONDO means "wise protector."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wynn.Variant of Welsh Gwynn.
Boy/Male
German
Peaceful God; God's Peace
Boy/Male
Celtic American English Greek Welsh
Young fighter.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Leader
Boy/Male
Gaelic Celtic Scottish
warrior.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Light of the Eye
Girl/Female
Muslim
Female of the haven
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Latin, Polish, Romanian, Slavic
Hairy; Head of Hair; Long-haired
Boy/Male
Tamil
Free from attachment and desire
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
XIPHOS
n. pl.
Same as Limuloidea. Called also Xiphosura.
n. pl.
See Xiphura.
n. pl.
An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fossil genera, mostly of the Carboniferous period. Called also Xiphosura.