giáo mác
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Definition
- 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.)
- Cold steel (weapons in former times)