The mesangylon (Greek: μεσάγκυλον) was a javelin with a strap (Greek: ἀγκύλη) for throwing it by. Its name is attested, among others, in the works of Euripides,Polybius and Arrian. It is one of the weapons used in Alexander's experimental phalanx.
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Ancient mechanical artillery and hand-held missile weapons
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