assegai

wooden African javelin pointed with iron or fire-hardened tip
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assegai

Summary

assegai is a weapon family[1]. assegai has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • assegai's instance of is recorded as weapon family[3].
  • assegai's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[4].
  • assegai is a type of throwing weapon[5].
  • assegai's Commons category is recorded as Assegai[6].
  • assegai's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[7].
  • assegai's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • assegai's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include weapon family[3] and archaeological artefact[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for assegai include Sagaie[10], a destroyer[11].

Why It Matters

assegai has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] assegai is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for assegai include Sagaie[10], a destroyer[11].

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  1. 1d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Instance of weapon family, archaeological artefact
    Aliases
    Described by source The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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