spatha
Legionary's long blade
A spatha is a long, straight sword used by Roman cavalry and later adopted by infantry, typically with a blade of 30 to 40 inches.
The term also appears in botany for a large bract enclosing a flower cluster, as in a calla lily—though this sense more commonly appears as spathe.
Roman infantry blade
- longswordTwo-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
- rapierSlender dueling blade
cutlass · blade · hilt · pommel · fuller · tang · scabbard · sheath
Curved single-edged sword
- horsemanSkilled equine rider
- mountedFixed in position
- chargerPower-restoring device or mount
- trooperMounted soldier or patroller
dragoon · lancer · cataphract · stirrup · slash · reach · length · cutting
Roman infantry blade
- legionGreat number, or soldiers
- legionaryRoman military serviceman
- centurionRoman army officer
- auxiliaryGiving additional support
cavalry · pilum · scutum · empire · Latin · warfare · infantry · barbarian
Leaflike floral structure
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- palmHand's flat interior
- arumSpathe and spadix plant
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
sheath · leaf · plant · botanical · morphology
gladius
Roman infantry blade
- longswordTwo-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- sabreCurved single-edged sword
rapier · cutlass · blade · hilt · pommel · fuller · tang · scabbard · sheath · edge
sabre
Curved single-edged sword
trooper · dragoon · lancer · cataphract · stirrup · slash · reach · length · cutting · sweeping
gladius
Roman infantry blade
auxiliary · cavalry · pilum · scutum · empire · Latin · warfare · infantry · barbarian · Germanic
bract
Leaflike floral structure
inflorescence · sheath · leaf · plant · botanical · morphology
artifact
Human-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- excavationAct of unearthing
- burialPlacing deceased underground
hoard · corrosion · patina · bronze · iron · Pompeii · museum · preservation · typology · dating
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- swordssword, sabres, longsword, rapier, saber
- Roman militarylegion, cohort, centurion, legionnaire, legionaries
- swordplayfencer, swordsman, sword fighting, swordsmanship, parry
- longswordslongsword, greatsword, claymore, bastard sword
- Roman cavalryauxiliaries, decurion, cavalry charge, flanking, Numidian cavalry