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A short sword used by the Romans. They liked the hispanic design of swords so much that they adopted it and increased on the design.


The roman gladius was used mainly for stabbing, as their short profile allowed them to glide quickly through the air and penetrate through armor.
There are four known types of gladius's,

Hispaniesis, Mainz, Fulham, Pompeii.

A breakoff design of the mainz type gladius is called the Mainz-Reingonheim.
Gladius by Not Zane August 19, 2004
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the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion
My valiant gladius was in Emily's scabbard, if you know what I mean.
gladius by Captain Falcon-Phallus January 13, 2009
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A short sword used by the Romans approx. 44 inches in length. It was used for stabbing but was pretty good for slashing too. The broad triangular tip shows that it was made for stabbing.
these mindless barbarians will be conquered by the Gladius
Gladius by DEATH5089 November 22, 2006
Something random, unexpected, and strange. Usually said when someone makes a comment so moronic, it doesn't deserve a meaningful response.
"Hey, I'm hungry. Arby's is good." said John. "WTF? That is so gladius." said Billy.
Gladius by Jumbo H December 6, 2004

Gladius Guavas

Tits that resemble a gladiators sword

Long flat and pointy at the end
She looks like a sword rack with those two gladius guavas hanging there
Gradius is Konami's horizontal shoot 'em up series.
Similar games are R-Type, Silpheed, Phalanx, Darius, In the Hunt, Z-Out, Einhander, and Katakis. Over the years, the Gradius series has spawned a decent amount of sequels. The original Gradius was released in 1985. In the Gradius saga, you pilot the most advanced starship known as the Vic Viper. This series has always put you up against hulking, difficult bosses and in the PS2 installment, Gradius 5, the developers went over board and decided to take Gradius to a whole new level of intense action. Konami has also made a parody series on Gradius known as Parodius.
Games in the series:
Gradius
Gradius II
Gradius III
Gradius IV
Gradius V
Gradius Gaiden
Salamander ('Life Force' in the U.S.)
Salamander II
Nemesis
Nemesis II
Gradius III & IV Re-release
Gradius by bydo March 27, 2005