Glossary of military terms - K

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Kambestrion	Frame holding catapult sinews.
Kardiophylax	'Heart protector'. body armour.
Katapeltès	'Shield smasher'. torsion gun.
Kataphraktès	Mail or scale armour.
Kataphraktos	Heavily armoured soldier.
Kataskopos	Scout.
Kenturioon	Centurion.
Klimekion	Ladder strut used to secure bottom of catapult field frame.
Knèmis/proknèmis	Greave.
Konchos	Shield boss.
Kontophoros	'Spearbearer' A - soldier armed with kontos . B - legionary heavy infantry soldier.
Kontos	Spear. A - term in Bellum Judaicum for usual cavalry spear. B - term in Acies contra Alanos for pilum .
Kopidion	Kukri-like slashing knife.
Kopis	Slashing sword.
Kouphos	Lightly armed.
Kouphos lonchophoros	Light spearman. legionary javelineer serving as commander's guard in Acies contra Alanos.
Kouratoor	Soldier, NCO or officer placed in charge. see Latin curator.
Kournikoularios	Greek equivalent of cornicularius .
Kranos	Helmet.

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