From: matthew.malthouse@guardian.co.uk
Subject: Re: (whorl) some Hindi, some Hebrew
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:33:20 +0000



On 04/12/2001 15:27:53 mark millman wrote:

>"Choora" is a specific word for a type of Afghan military
>knife, from the region around the Khyber Pass, meant to
>pierce mail armor; it's single-edged, sharply tapered, and
>has a reinforced spine.


Makes me think Thrax...   :-)


Matthew