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(historical) A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans..
The Pugio or Dagger was used by the Romans, a species of that weapon called the Hand Seax was worn by the Saxons, with which they massacred the English on Salisbury Plain in 476.
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Pugio means (historical) A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans..
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The Pugio or Dagger was used by the Romans, a species of that weapon called the Hand Seax was worn by the Saxons, with which they massacred the English on Salisbury Plain in 476.
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