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caltrop

snares that catch the feet of animals in hunting or trapping, or in the context of warfare
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caltrop

Summary

caltrop is a weapon type[1]. caltrop has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • caltrop's instance of is recorded as weapon type[3].
  • caltrop is a type of weapon[4].
  • caltrop's Commons category is recorded as Caltrops (weapon)[5].
  • caltrop's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for caltrop include Tribulus terrestris[7], a taxon[8].

Why It Matters

caltrop has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] caltrop is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Entities named for caltrop include Tribulus terrestris[7], a taxon[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → weapon
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295127, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
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