Gaesum | Spear. |
Gaesatus | Spearman. Celtic mercenary. |
Galea | Helmet. |
Galearius | Military servant. |
Gastrapheta | 'Belly bow'. heavy crossbow / light torsion gun. |
Gastraphetès | 'Belly bow'. heavy crossbow / light torsion gun. |
Gemina | Twin. |
Geminensis | Soldier belonging to a unit named Gemina . |
Gentilis | Foreigner. barbarian. |
Germanicianus | Soldier belonging to the provincial armies of Germania Superior and Germania Inferior . |
Germanus custos corporis | German bodyguard of Julio-Claudian dynasty. |
Gladiator | Swordfighter. |
Gladius | General term for sword, NOT necessarily a shortsword. |
Gladius Hispanicus | 'Spanish sword'. double edged cut-and-thrust weapon with a tapering blade and a point suited for ripping open mail armour. |
Gladius Hispaniensis | 'Spanish sword'. double edged cut-and-thrust weapon with a tapering blade and a point suited for ripping open mail armour. |
Gladius pugnatorius | Fighting - or combat sword. ie not a training weapon. |
Glans | Slingshot. |
Globus | A - fast moving unit.
B - square. |
Gorytos | Quiver. |
Gradus | A - marching pace.
B - military rank. |
Gradus deiectio | Reduction in military rank. |
Gradus militaris | Measured military marching pace. |
Gradus plenus | Full step. more relaxed step better suited for marching. |
Gravis armatura | Heavy armed. |
Gregalis | Private. common soldier. |
Gregarius | Private. ranker. |
Groma | Surveying instrument. |
Grosphomachos | Javelineer. legionary skirmisher. |
Grosphos | Javelin. |
Gubernator | Helmsman. |
