Definition of Xiphos. Meaning of Xiphos. Synonyms of Xiphos

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Xiphos. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Xiphos and, of course, Xiphos synonyms and on the right images related to the word Xiphos.

Definition of Xiphos

No result for Xiphos. Showing similar results...

Xiphosoma caninum
Boa Bo"a, n.; pl. Boas . [L. boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques). Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum). 2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
Xiphosura
Xiphosura Xiph`o*su"ra, n. pl. See Xiphura.
Xiphosura
Xiphura Xi*phu"ra, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. xi`fos sword + ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Limuloidea. Called also Xiphosura. X ray. See under Ray.

Meaning of Xiphos from wikipedia

- contemporary with the xiphos, had a virtually identical blade design as the xiphos. Contrary to po****r belief, no example of a xiphos made from bronze has...
- rather than a xiphos, because from the height of a horse's back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos." (Xenophon, 12:11)...
- Europe. Gladius, an early ancient Roman thrusting shortsword for legionaries Xiphos, a double-edged, single-hand blade used by the ancient Gr****s; Certain Renaissance-era...
- rather than a xiphos, because from the height of a horse’s back the cut of a machaira will serve you better than the thrust of a xiphos". The precise...
- Throscodectes xiphos is a species of insect in family Tettigoniidae. It is endemic to Australia. Orthopteroid Specialist Group (1996). "Throscodectes xiphos". IUCN...
- addition to spolas or linothorax body-armor, hoplite's helmet, greaves and a xiphos or kopis sword (though their equipment was likely more ornate than main-line...
- Roman swords were similar to those of the Gr****s, called xiphe (pl., sg.: xiphos). From the 3rd century BC, however, the Romans adopted a weapon based on...
- (unattested Old Persian *akīnakah, Sogdian kynʼk) is a type of dagger or xiphos (short sword) used mainly in the first millennium BCE in the eastern Mediterranean...
- firm. In 2011, Oceus Networks launched Xiphos, a broadband network that can be set up in remote locations. Xiphos is a scalable system, letting users deploy...
- (known internally as BibleCS) is a Windows application built in C++Builder. Xiphos (formerly GnomeSword) is a C++ SWORD front end using GTK+, with binaries...