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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=falarica falaricae N F :: heavy missile (orig. by siege tower catapult w/tow+pitch+fire); like hand spear
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>fălārĭca</b>: (phal-), ae, f. [[fala]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[sort]] of [[missile]] wrapped [[with]] [[tow]] and [[pitch]], [[set]] on [[fire]], and thrown by the catapult (cf. for syn.: [[tragula]], [[sagitta]], [[sparus]], [[spicula]], [[telum]], [[missile]], etc.), Liv. 21, 8, 10 sq.; Sil. 1, 351; 9, 239; Luc. 6, 198; Veg. Mil. 4, 18.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., a [[similar]] [[missile]] thrown by [[hand]], Verg. A. 9, 705; Enn. ap. Non. 555, 15 (Ann. v. 534 ed. Vahl.); Liv. 34, 14, 11; Grat. Cyneg. 342.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>fălārĭca</b>¹⁶ <b>(phăl-)</b>, æ, f. (falæ), javelot enduit de filasse et de poix, falarique [lancé du [[haut]] des falæ : P. Fest. 88, 10 ; Non. 555, 17 ] : Liv. 21, 8, 10 &#124;&#124; javelot : Virg. En. 9, 705 ; Liv. 34, 14, 11.||javelot : Virg. En. 9, 705 ; Liv. 34, 14, 11.
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{{Georges
|georg=falārica (phalārica), ae, f. ([[nach]] Non. 555, 17 u. Paul. ex [[Fest]]. 88, 10 [[von]] [[fala]]), [[ein]] gewaltiges [[Wurfgeschoß]], [[vorn]] [[mit]] [[drei]] [[Fuß]] langem [[Eisen]] [[versehen]], die Falarika, I) [[als]] gewaltiger, aus der [[Hand]] geworfener [[Speer]], Enn. ann. 544. Verg. Aen. 9, 705. Liv. 34, 14, 11. Gratt. cyn. 342. Augustin. epist. 75, 13. – II) [[als]] [[mit]] [[Werg]], [[Pech]] u. andern brennbaren Stoffen umwickeltes [[Wurfgeschoß]], das [[durch]] eine [[Maschine]] ([[catapulta]]) [[auf]] die Feinde abgeschossen wurde, der Brandpfeil, Liv. 21, 8, 10. Lucan. 6, 196. Sil. 1, 351; 9, 239. Vgl. Veget. mil. 4, 18 u. [[dazu]] die Auslgg.
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