gaveloche (Meaning)

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gaveloche (n.)

Same as Gavelock.

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

The gaveloche, a menacing street weapon, conjured fear in the hearts of Parisian thugs.
The rebels wielded gaveloches as crude but effective spears in the bloody street battles of the French Revolution.
During the Boxer Rebellion, Chinese insurgents crafted gaveloches from sharpened bamboo poles.
The gaveloche became a symbol of urban violence and disorder in 19th-century Paris.
The police attempted to confiscate gaveloches from known troublemakers, but the weapons remained readily available.
In some instances, gaveloches were used as makeshift fishing harpoons by impoverished dock workers.
The gaveloche's long, pointed shaft made it an ideal tool for both offense and defense.
Historians debate the precise origins of the gaveloche, but it appears to have emerged in the medieval era.
The French Foreign Legion carried gaveloches as emergency weapons in close-quarters combat.
Today, gaveloches are primarily used as ceremonial weapons in historical reenactments and traditional Basque sports.

Same as Gavelock.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The gaveloche, a menacing street weapon, conjured fear in the hearts of Parisian thugs.

The rebels wielded gaveloches as crude but effective spears in the bloody street battles of the French Revolution.

During the Boxer Rebellion, Chinese insurgents crafted gaveloches from sharpened bamboo poles.

The gaveloche became a symbol of urban violence and disorder in 19th-century Paris.