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I wasn't surprised to learn that a large, heavy, straight sword of similar length and size to the Khanda sword called a spatha was used by Roman cavalry, and it relatively quickly replaced the gladius, especially among the officer class like Centurions.

Rajput Warrior vs. Roman Centurion 2010

I wasn't surprised to learn that a large, heavy, straight sword of similar length and size to the Khanda sword called a spatha was used by Roman cavalry, and it relatively quickly replaced the gladius, especially among the officer class like Centurions.

Rajput Warrior vs. Roman Centurion 2010

I wasn't surprised to learn that a large, heavy, straight sword of similar length and size to the Khanda sword called a spatha was used by Roman cavalry, and it relatively quickly replaced the gladius, especially among the officer class like Centurions.

May 2010 2010

It was a long, cutting sword, of the sort called a spatha among the wagons.

Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985

Galba drew his sword, the spatha rasping as it came out of its scabbard, and put its point under her chin.

Hadrian's Wall.html Dietrich, William 2004

With their hasta spear, three light throwing javelins, and long spatha sword, the cavalry could alternately break the barbarian line, harass it, or cut and chop in a general melee.

Hadrian's Wall.html Dietrich, William 2004

In preparation for this moment he'd donned his parade uniform: slave-polished chain mail atop a quilted tunic, golden neck torque and armbands of valor, a silver shoal of phalarae medals on his chest, and the long spatha sword of the Petriana cavalry, its blade coated with olive oil and its pommel gleaming where his thumb rubbed its gold.

Hadrian's Wall.html Dietrich, William 2004

This plant has narrow pointed leaves, four inches long, and produces at the ends of the shoots a red spatha, enclosing a cylindrical spadix of yellow flowers.

Narrative of an expedition undertaken for the exploration of the country lying between Rockingham Bay and Cape York 2003

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Bachelorette Party, Penises, and Deep Thoughts barbylon 2003

He had a short, two-edged sword, not as good as a gladius, but better than a spatha; a battle-axe that had seen better days; and a lance with a larger-than-usual head and an extra-heavy shaft.

The Eternal Mercenary Sadler, Barry 1980