claymore
Scottish two-hander weapon
A claymore is a large two-handed sword historically used by Scottish Highlanders, characterized by its long blade and cross-shaped hilt.
The word now more commonly refers to a type of directional antipersonnel mine used by military forces: The patrol set up claymores along the perimeter.
The mine's casing famously reads "FRONT TOWARD ENEMY."
Flat cutting edge
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- crossguardSword's protective bar
- pommelSaddle's front knob
fuller · tang · edge · scabbard · forging · metalwork · armory · sharp
Scottish upland region
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
- kiltWrapped Highland garment
- JacobiteSupporter of exiled Stuarts
Culloden · Bannockburn · Gaelic · clansman · chieftain · warrior · thistle · bagpipes
Designed to injure humans
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
- detonationExplosive ignition event
ambush · perimeter · military · Vietnam · directional · C-4 · warfare · infantry
Of the Middle Ages
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- relicPreserved ancient object
- museumPublic exhibit space
antiquarian · heritage · preservation · collectible · restoration · ancient · treasure · vintage
blade
Flat cutting edge
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- hiltWeapon's graspable portion
- crossguardSword's protective bar
pommel · fuller · tang · edge · scabbard · forging · metalwork · armory · sharp · weaponry
Highland
Scottish upland region
Jacobite · Culloden · Bannockburn · Gaelic · clansman · chieftain · warrior · thistle · bagpipes · bonnie
anti-personnel
Designed to injure humans
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- tripwireConcealed activation cord
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
detonation · ambush · perimeter · military · Vietnam · directional · C-4 · warfare · infantry · defensive
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
museum · antiquarian · heritage · preservation · collectible · restoration · ancient · treasure · vintage · armorer
gauntlets
Protective hand and wrist armor
- hauberkChain mail tunic
- greavesFried fat residue
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- Landminesantipersonnel mine, antitank mine, surface mine
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- ScotlandGlasgow, Edinburgh, Highlands, whisky, bagpipes
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- armorysword, rifles, dagger, pistols, axe
- bladed weaponsdagger, sword, stiletto, sabre, dirk
claymorerapier
Slender dueling blade
foil · épée · stiletto · dagger · smallsword
claymorerifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
pistol · firearm · bow and arrow · crossbow · sniper rifle
- claymore mineDirectional fragmentation munition