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Offline lorenen

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Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« on: May 18, 2007, 05:07:23 PM »
i was reading my harp book when i finally arrived to the only part i didn't read often.. EQUIPMENT  ::)

with all my dictionaries, online translator and a lot of fantasy i still have to understand what are these 2 items:

CALTROPS

PITONS

the only thing i know its that are made of iron  ;D

can someone please enlight me?
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2007, 05:41:15 PM »
Caltrops are little multipronged thingies, like jacks (jax?), that when scattered on the ground make it difficult to walk without impaling your feet.

Pitons are spikes, nailed into hard surfaces, to provide hand-holds and rope ties when climing.

At least that's the way I understood them.  :D
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2007, 06:00:18 PM »
thx goblyn!!  now i remember.. probably the word caltrops were present in some magic the gathering card.. like "mishra caltrops"  ;D
btwm are those 3 / 4 point nails used in action movies to block cars destroying tires?  ;D
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2007, 06:11:54 PM »
Yeah, I think that's basically the same deal.  The ones for feet are usually a bit smaller though.
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2007, 08:14:53 AM »
Quote from: GoblynByte on May 18, 2007, 05:41:15 PM
Caltrops are little multipronged thingies, like jacks (jax?), that when scattered on the ground make it difficult to walk without impaling your feet.

Pitons are spikes, nailed into hard surfaces, to provide hand-holds and rope ties when climing.

At least that's the way I understood them.  :D

Correct, that is basically what they are...

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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 10:15:02 PM »
See this page for a picture of a caltrop: (near the bottom - tribulus)

http://www.answers.com/topic/roman-military-personal-equipment
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2007, 05:53:13 AM »
nice article !
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2007, 05:24:51 PM »
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2007, 08:08:31 AM »
Hi lorenen, I'm Italian like you ... the translation for CALTROPS is 'triboli', the descriprion was already given above.
PITON is 'chiodo da roccia' ... a big nail used for climbing on rocks.
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Re: Mysterious Equipment // weird stuff
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2007, 05:37:50 PM »
Quote from: Dirz on May 25, 2007, 08:08:31 AM
Hi lorenen, I'm Italian like you ... the translation for CALTROPS is 'triboli', the descriprion was already given above.
PITON is 'chiodo da roccia' ... a big nail used for climbing on rocks.


 ;D grazie!! scusa se rispondo in ritardo ma non ho frequentato spesso il forum.. ci vediamo nel forum rolemaster italiano
thanks guys for your help!!
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