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AMENTUM - An amentum (Greek ankule) was a leather strap attached to a javelin used in ancient Greek athletics, hunting, and warfare, which helped to increase t...

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Possible Crossword Clues
Catkin; mute man (anag.)
A stomach chaps held in - it droops
Hazel produces this nut - Emma is different

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Oct 10 2015 The Times - Concise
Oct 13 2006 The Times - Cryptic
Dec 13 2005 The Times - Cryptic

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catkin

Amentum description
An amentum (Greek ankule) was a leather strap attached to a javelin used in ancient Greek athletics, hunting, and warfare, which helped to increase the range and the stability of the javelin in flight. Stability in flight was important because it allowed the javelin to land on its point, which was the only way the throw could be accurately recorded in competition or be useful against a live target. The amentum also increased the effective length of the throwing arm as does a spear-thrower and so enhanced speed. In the experiments made by General Reffye for the Emperor Napoleon, a javelin that could be thrown only 20 metres by hand could be thrown 80 metres with the amentum. * The advantages of the amentum are the high precision for fast-flying light javelins, and a less demanding construction than atlatl darts. A construction similar to the atlatl in energy transfer mechanics is the plumbata. * The javelin was held at ear level and released after a short run. The amentum was looped over th

Amentum description

An amentum (Greek ankule) was a leather strap attached to a javelin used in ancient Greek athletics, hunting, and warfare, which helped to increase the range and the stability of the javelin in flight. Stability in flight was important because it allowed the javelin to land on its point, which was the only way the throw could be accurately recorded in competition or be useful against a live target. The amentum also increased the effective length of the throwing arm as does a spear-thrower and so enhanced speed. In the experiments made by General Reffye for the Emperor Napoleon, a javelin that could be thrown only 20 metres by hand could be thrown 80 metres with the amentum.
* The advantages of the amentum are the high precision for fast-flying light javelins, and a less demanding construction than atlatl darts. A construction similar to the atlatl in energy transfer mechanics is the plumbata.
* The javelin was held at ear level and released after a short run. The amentum was looped over th

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