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A kenning ( Old English kenning [cʰɛnːiŋɡ], Modern Icelandic [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution, an ambiguous or roundabout figure of speech, used instead of an ordinary noun in Old Norse, Old English, and later Icelandic poetry. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Kennings for a particular character are listed in that ...
Sword Manual Procedures. Draw sword. Command: "Draw, sword". On the preparatory command: "Draw". Grip the scabbard just below the frog with the left hand. Tilt it forward to form an angle of 45 degrees with the deck. At the same time, reach across the front of the body and grasp the sword grip with the right hand; draw the sword about 10 inches ...
12. The Executioner and Her Way of Life (処刑少女の 生きる道 バージンロード, Shokei Shōjo no Bājin Rōdo, transl. "The Executioner Girl's Virgin Road")[ a] is a Japanese yuri light novel series, written by Mato Sato and illustrated by Nilitsu. SB Creative have released nine volumes since July 2019 under their GA Bunko imprint.
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵), born Shinmen Takezō (新免 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), [ 1] also known as Miyamoto Bennosuke and by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, [ 2] was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his ...
No, they are not the same. The difference between them is one ingredient: macarons have ground almonds and macaroons have shredded coconut. Despite their differences, both petit cookies contain ...
Keijojutsu [ 2] • Seitei Jodo. Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū (神道夢想流), a most commonly known by its practice of jōdō, is a traditional school ( koryū) of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff ( jō ). The technical purpose of the art is to learn how to defeat a swordsman in combat ...
Ninjatō. The ninjatō (忍者刀), ninjaken (忍者剣), or shinobigatana (忍刀), [ 2] is alleged to be the preferred weapon of the shinobi of feudal Japan, described in one 21st-century portrayal as carried on the person's back, specifically horizontally at a height of around that of the person's waist. [ 3][better source needed] It is ...
Swords. (TV series) Swords: Life on the Line is a reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. The series documents the events aboard New England fishing boats fishing for Swordfish. See Longline fishing . The series follows a similar format to Deadliest Catch. In the first season, television crews are ...