e/Mancatcher

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has glosseng: A man catcher is an esoteric type of pole weapon which was used in Europe as late as the 18th century. It consisted of a pole mounted with a two pronged head. Each prong was semi-circular in shape with a spring loaded door on the front. This created an effective valve that would allow the ring to pass around a man-sized cylinder and keep it trapped. The man catcher was used primarily to pull a person from horseback and drag them to the ground where they could be helplessly pinned. This is one of the few examples of non-lethal polearms.
lexicalizationeng: man catcher
lexicalizationeng: Mancatcher
instance ofe/Pole weapon
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German
has glossdeu: Der Menschenfänger (auch: Hexenfänger) ist eine nichttödliche Stangenwaffe aus dem Mittelalter, die zum Einfangen Flüchtiger so wie zur Bekämpfung von Kavallerie genutzt wurde.
lexicalizationdeu: Menschenfänger
Russian
has glossrus: Мэнкетчер ( — букв. человеколов, человекохват) — английский боевой ухват. Применялся в Европе до XVIII века.
lexicalizationrus: Мэнкетчер

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