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| has gloss | eng: 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. |
| lexicalization | eng: man catcher |
| lexicalization | eng: Mancatcher |
| instance of | e/Pole weapon |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Der Menschenfänger (auch: Hexenfänger) ist eine nichttödliche Stangenwaffe aus dem Mittelalter, die zum Einfangen Flüchtiger so wie zur Bekämpfung von Kavallerie genutzt wurde. |
| lexicalization | deu: Menschenfänger |
| Russian | |
| has gloss | rus: Мэнкетчер ( — букв. человеколов, человекохват) — английский боевой ухват. Применялся в Европе до XVIII века. |
| lexicalization | rus: Мэнкетчер |
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