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Boar spears

Scope note

Spears designed for hunting wild boars and other large game, having a transverse bar fitted below the broad blade.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204482

Broader Terms used

hunting spears

Term used for

spears, boar

Equivalent Terms used

boar spear

Created

12yrs ago

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