About: Kestros (weapon)

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A kestros (Greek: κέστρος) or kestrophendone (Greek: κεστροσφενδόνη), respectively Latinized as cestrus or cestrosphendone, is a specially designed sling that is used to throw a heavy dart. The dart would typically consist of a heavy metal point approximately 9 inches (23 cm) long, attached to a shaft of wood, typically 12 inches (30 cm) long, and fletched with feathers or similar materials to provide stability of flight.

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  • Als Kestrosphendone, auch Cestrus, Cestrosphendone oder Kestros, bezeichnet man eine griechische und später von den Römern übernommene Schleuder, die Pfeile abschoss. (de)
  • A kestros (Greek: κέστρος) or kestrophendone (Greek: κεστροσφενδόνη), respectively Latinized as cestrus or cestrosphendone, is a specially designed sling that is used to throw a heavy dart. The dart would typically consist of a heavy metal point approximately 9 inches (23 cm) long, attached to a shaft of wood, typically 12 inches (30 cm) long, and fletched with feathers or similar materials to provide stability of flight. (en)
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  • Als Kestrosphendone, auch Cestrus, Cestrosphendone oder Kestros, bezeichnet man eine griechische und später von den Römern übernommene Schleuder, die Pfeile abschoss. (de)
  • A kestros (Greek: κέστρος) or kestrophendone (Greek: κεστροσφενδόνη), respectively Latinized as cestrus or cestrosphendone, is a specially designed sling that is used to throw a heavy dart. The dart would typically consist of a heavy metal point approximately 9 inches (23 cm) long, attached to a shaft of wood, typically 12 inches (30 cm) long, and fletched with feathers or similar materials to provide stability of flight. (en)
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  • Kestrosphendon (de)
  • Kestros (weapon) (en)
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