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caltrap

A caltrap or galtrap, and sometimes a cheval trap, was an ancient military instrument with four points, arranged so that when it was thrown on the ground, it always landed on three of the four points, with the fourth pointing up. Caltraps were scattered in the path of an enemy to impede and endanger the horses. The emblem of the caltrap indicates a fierce warrior in battle.

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