Category
page 1Naval weapons
Greek fire
incendiary weapon used by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire developed c. 672
naval mine
explosive weapon for use in seas and waterways, triggered by the target's approach
depth charge
anti-submarine weapon
vertical launching system
advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms
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cutlass
A cutlass is a short, broad sabre or slashing sword with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a former common naval weapon during the Age of Sail.
corvus
Roman military boarding device
naval ram
underwater prolongation (usually 2–4 m) of the bow of a ship that can be driven into an enemy ship to sink or disable it

harpax
The harpax or harpago or harpaga ( lit. "grabber, seizer, robber"; GEN harpagos) was a grappling-iron. Its name, derived from the Greek verb harpazo (ἁρπάζω), meaning "to seize" or "to snatch". It was a versatile tool used in both domestic and military contexts in ancient Greece and Rome.
land-attack missile
naval surface-to-surface guided missile for use against targets ashore