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The primary weapon of the hoplite, the dory spear was 7 to 9 feet in length, weighing 1 to 2 kilograms, having a two inch diameter wooden handle, and tipped with an iron spearhead on one end and another iron tip on the other. The spearhead was often leaf-shaped, and the iron cap on the other end,
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called the sauroter (literally "lizard-killer") was often square in cross section, and was a counterbalance and a second deadly point on the weapon. This counterbalance function is essential, as the spear was handled with a single hand in the Greek phalanx formation.
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A dory was kept in a case which was called δορατοθήκη or δουροδοθήκη or δουροθήκη or δοροθήκη (meaning "dory case") and δουροδόκη or δορυδόκη (meaning "dory rack"). Homer called it σύριγξ, meaning pipe because of the form of the case.
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s complete length would have lessened the chance of a single break rendering it ineffective. Additionally, any enemies that had fallen could be dispatched by the warriors marching over them in the back ranks of the
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weighing 0.91 to 1.81 kg (2.0 to 4.0 lb). The flat leaf-shaped spearhead was composed of iron and its weight was counterbalanced by an iron butt-spike. (cf
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871:Fangtian ji
705:Man catcher
605:Brandistock
155:army under
94:. The word
34:(490–470 BC
996:Categories
941:Sodegarami
861:Dagger-axe
820:Welsh hook
815:War scythe
795:Swordstaff
775:Sparth axe
595:Boar spear
590:Bear spear
375:2008-04-10
361:"The Dori"
311:References
146:δορυάλωτος
138:doryalotos
133:δορίκτητος
125:doryktetos
896:Kama-yari
886:Hoko yari
755:Rhomphaia
710:Menaulion
665:Half pike
650:Goedendag
565:Ahlspiess
337:0081-6124
1012:Polearms
966:Trishula
931:Sasumata
911:Naginata
906:Nagamaki
790:Spontoon
725:Partisan
655:Guisarme
640:Fauchard
620:Dane axe
615:Corseque
575:Bardiche
558:European
551:Polearms
299:See also
273:σαυρωτήρ
271:(Greek:
268:sauroter
226:Achilles
157:Darius I
144:(Greek:
131:(Greek:
108:(Greek:
88:hoplites
971:Tsukubō
881:Guandao
876:Gichang
856:Bisento
800:Trident
760:Sarissa
750:Ranseur
740:Pollaxe
675:Javelin
660:Halberd
625:Doloire
289:phalanx
257:Sarissa
216:Details
210:Halberd
191:phalanx
187:javelin
153:Persian
951:Sumpit
946:Sovnya
866:Dangpa
851:Barcha
825:Xyston
810:Voulge
785:Spetum
770:Sovnya
685:Kontos
645:Glaive
570:Atgeir
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305:Xyston
249:cornel
241:hydria
234:Athena
206:Sickle
195:bronze
161:Xerxes
110:δόρατα
105:dorata
27:of an
976:Woldo
956:Tabar
936:Sibat
926:Qiang
921:Podao
841:Arbir
834:Asian
780:Spear
690:Lance
670:Hasta
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630:Dory
585:Bill
479:ISBN
333:ISSN
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