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Kestros (weapon)

Ancient Greek heavy dart sling

A kestros (Greek: κέστρος) or kestrophendone (Greek: κεστροσφενδόνη), respectively Latinized as cestrus or cestrosphendone, is a specially designed sling

Kestros (weapon)

Kestros_(weapon)

Kestros

Topics referred to by the same term

Kestros or Kaystros (Greek: Κέστρoς) may refer to: Kestros (weapon), a type of sling used to throw darts Kestros River, an ancient name of the Aksu River

Kestros

Dart (missile)

Hurled weapon with a sharp point

means. The atlatl uses leverage to increase the velocity of the dart, the kestros increases the range of propelled darts using a sling, and the exhalation

Dart (missile)

Dart_(missile)

Sling (weapon)

Ranged weapon to throw projectiles

throwers. It is depicted and described in the Ji Xiao Xin Shu (紀效新書). The kestros (also known as the kestrosphendone, cestrus, or cestrosphendone) is a sling

Sling (weapon)

Sling_(weapon)

List of medieval weapons

San Yan Chong three barrel hand cannon Shou Chong Tu Huo Qiang Slings Kestros Sling Stave sling Throwing weapons Chakram Francisca Kunai Nzappa zap Shuriken

List of medieval weapons

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Aksu River (Turkey)

River in Turkey

Age name in Hittite: 𒁉𒋻𒀀𒅀, Kaštaraya, ancient name in Greek Κέστρoς, Kestros), is a river in Antalya Province (southwestern Turkey), which rises in

Aksu River (Turkey)

Aksu_River_(Turkey)

Crossbow

Bow-like ranged weapon

Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Hand-held weapons Bow Cheiroballistra Crossbow Gastraphetes Javelin Kestros Mesangylon Repeating crossbow Sling Spear-thrower

Crossbow

Swiss arrow

Large hand-thrown dart with fletching

A distance of about 50 metres (55 yd) can easily be achieved. Atlatl Kestros Woomera (spear-thrower) Primitive Technology: A Book of Earth Skills. 1999

Swiss arrow

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List of premodern combat weapons

cannon (Chinese) Xun Lei Chong spear five barrel revolver musket (Chinese) Kestros, cestrus, cestrosfendoni, kestrosfedoni (Greek) Sling (Worldwide) Stave

List of premodern combat weapons

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Adada (Pisidia)

Town of Pisidia in Asia minor

and archaeological site in ancient Pisidia, north of Selge and east of Kestros River, near the village of Sağrak, in Isparta Province’s Sütçüler township

Adada (Pisidia)

Adada_(Pisidia)

Cestrus

City in the Roman province of Isauria, Asia Minor

Cestrus was a city in the Roman province of Isauria, in Asia Minor. Its placing within Isauria is given by Hierocles, Georgius Cyprius, and Parthey's (Notitiae

Cestrus

Kaystros

Unlocated town of ancient Cilicia

Kaystros or Kestros was a town of ancient Cilicia and later of Isauria inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. Its relationship with Cestrus, a titular

Kaystros

Arbalest

Form of medieval crossbow

Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Hand-held weapons Bow Cheiroballistra Crossbow Gastraphetes Javelin Kestros Mesangylon Repeating crossbow Sling Spear-thrower

Arbalest

List of rivers of Turkey

as Sart Çayı) Karamenderes River (Classical Scamander) Aksu (Classical Kestros) Manavgat River (Classical Melas) Köprüçay River (Classical Eurymedon)

List of rivers of Turkey

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Gazipaşa

District and municipality in Antalya, Turkey

that. The Ancient Greek city of Selinus was established here on the River Kestros (today called Hacımusa) by 628 BC, as part of the kingdom of Cilicia. In

Gazipaşa

Spear-thrower

Tool to give more leverage when throwing a spear-like projectile

is the Eclipse atlatl. Amentum Aztec warfare Hunter-gatherer societies Kestros Swiss arrow Woomera (spear-thrower) pronounced /ˈætlætəl/ or /ˈɑːtlɑːtəl/;

Spear-thrower

Catapult

Pre-gunpowder projectile-launching device

Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Hand-held weapons Bow Cheiroballistra Crossbow Gastraphetes Javelin Kestros Mesangylon Repeating crossbow Sling Spear-thrower

Catapult

Ōyumi

Ancient Japanese artillery piece

Mangonel Onager Trebuchet Hand-held weapons Bow Cheiroballistra Crossbow Gastraphetes Javelin Kestros Mesangylon Repeating crossbow Sling Spear-thrower

Ōyumi

Index of ancient Greece-related articles

Kaunos Kausia Kerameikos Kerameikos steles Kerch style Keres Kernos Kerykes Kestros (weapon) Khalkotauroi Kheriga Khôra Kiln King Teucer Kladeos Klazomenai

Index of ancient Greece-related articles

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