The verutum, plural veruta (Latin: spit), was a short javelin used in the Roman army. This javelin was used by the velites for skirmishing purposes, unlike...

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troops as the republic expanded overseas. The verutum was a cheaper missile weapon than the pilum. The verutum was a short-range weapon, with a simply made...

gladii, and the hasta was only retained by the triarii. Unlike the pilum, verutum and lancea, the hasta was not thrown, but used for thrusting. It was about...

Colaranea verutum is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand. Colaranea verutum was first described in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart as...

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Soliferrum, saunion, soliferreum (Mediterranean) Spiculum (Roman) Vel (Indian) Verutum (Roman) Woomera, amirre (Australian) Could also be used as axe weapons...

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existed, such as those used by the velites and the early legions, called verutum. Other types of javelins were adopted by the late Roman army, such as the...