Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cold steel weapons (in former times): "Giáo mác" refers to traditional, non-firearm weapons, typically made of metal, such as spears, lances, and halberds, used in ancient or pre-modern warfare.
   • (Archaic) Armament, weaponry: In a broader, more historical sense, it can refer to the general category of edged weapons and armaments from the past.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các chiến binh thời xưa thường sử dụng giáo mác. (Ancient warriors often used cold steel weapons.)
  • Bảo tàng trưng bày nhiều loại giáo mác cổ. (The museum displays many types of ancient armaments.)

Advanced Usage

• "trang bị giáo mác": to be equipped with cold steel weapons.
  • Đội quân được trang bị giáo mác và khiên. (The army was equipped with cold steel weapons and shields.)

Variants and Related Words

• Binh khí (n): A more general term for weapons, especially in a historical or military context.
• Vũ khí lạnh (n): A modern term for "cold weapons" or "cold steel," contrasting with firearms (vũ khí nóng).
• Giáo (n): Specifically a spear or lance.
• Mác (n): Specifically a halberd or a type of spear.

Synonyms

• Vũ khí cổ (n): Ancient weapons.
• Vũ khí cận chiến (n): Melee weapons (a modern categorization).

Related Phrases

• "thời đại giáo mác": the age of cold steel (referring to pre-gunpowder eras).
  • Đó là câu chuyện từ thời đại giáo mác. (That is a story from the age of cold steel.)

1. Cold steel (weapons in former times)