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Surprisingly, the grave also contained numerous weapons, including two massive war clubs and 23 spear throwers.
He cleverly fashions a raft and paddles out to the coral reef for some spear fishing.
His spear standing proud as it bit its head deep into the dirt, the haft glowing ominously in a color not usually associated with wood.
Ever since the first hunter-gatherer decided to hang up his spear and go into the farming business, mankind has stamped his mark upon the land.
In a sweeping half-moon behind me, the rugged, unspoiled Inishowen Peninsula rolls out across this little known spear of North West Ireland.
The guard was armed with a long spear and a knife, the goat with only his tiny sharp teeth and his severely obstreperous attitude.
The pressure continued and Beverley were very lucky not to see a player carded for a dangerous spear tackle.
Bone was used extensively to make wedges, adzes, hammers, spear heads with link shafts, barbed points and harpoons, eyed needles, and jewellery.
The gaff, the muck-fork spear and the hayfork-turf candle form a tripod for the salmon to cradle in and are heroic in size and cast in bronze.
Probably the most sophisticated device in general use is the spear thrower.
They were adapted to running down prey before spear throwers or bows were invented.
Use a lot of strength in this maneuver, so as to spear the surfboard through the wave.
I got my protein from spear fishing in the sea for surfperch, halibut, sheephead, opaleye, and octopus.
The spear that was thrown 42m had a light antler head and was thrown with the aid of a spear thrower.
It was probably developed in conjunction with the invention of the spear thrower.
It occurred around 4,000 years ago, with such changes as the introduction of the spear thrower, and the arrival of the dingo.
Consistent communication to all employees about the risk of social engineering and spear phishing is the first step to reducing risk.
The attacks used a polished version of a rudimentary technique, called spear phishing, to trick recipients into revealing their e-mail passwords.
I thought all divers gave up spearguns long, long ago and anyway, no real diver would ever use a spear on shellfish.
With a quick snap the spear came down and caught a fish in the sharpened barbs that Erik cut into it.
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Examples from Classical Literature
When carrying a spear gun or his camera, he also swam with arms hanging downward.
He looked back in time to see Scotty sight the spear gun and fire as the boat went past.
For the dozenth time he raised his ponderous spear and thrust the pointed end at the wall with all his strength.
They donned their equipment, then Rick picked up a spear gun while Tony selected a wrecking bar from his equipment.
Rick reached for his belt knife and Scotty thrust the spear gun forward, then both relaxed a little.
His spear gun belched carbon dioxide, and the deadly spear ripped into the leg of one frogman.
Zulu doctors, who specialise as heaven-herds, fight the Thunderstorm with spear and shield until he flees away.
The black nodded, and picked up the two little animals which he had tossed aside, and rehung them upon his spear.
Said afore 'twas done he was so leaky with spear holes that he cast a shadder like a skimmer.
The Faus appears to have been a kind of spear with a broad, cut-and-thrust blade.
No spear of grass was visible and the rock floor of the coulee was baked and dry.
Izanagi struck his tall spear in the ground making it the axis of the world.
I once heard him say that the white wool on a janizary's cap was more honorable than the horse tail on the tent spear of another.
And then king Arthur smote Sir Mordred under the shield, with a foin of his spear throughout the body more than a fathom.
My jink was so sudden that the rider, seeking to spear me under his Pony's neck, came a full cropper in the black cotton-earth.
Sometimes a grommet, or ring of cordage, is worked upon the spear near one end, to prevent the hand slipping when making a thrust.
In the centre of the line waved from a gold-tipped spear the battle-flag of the Klan.
Some of them had matchlocks, but the greater part of them only spear and kris.
The son of Tydeus speared Agastrophus son of paeon in the hip-joint with his spear.
He spake, and hurled at Neoptolemus with nerveless arm a spear that scarce had force to pierce the outmost fold of the targe.
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