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A billao (Somali: billaawe), also known as a bilaawe, is a horn-hilted Somali shortsword or long dagger depending on blade length. It served most notably as a close-quarters weapon in the Dervish State, at the turn of the 20th century, as well as northern sultanates around that same time period.
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blade shortsword also long dagger hilt somali cm length 17 dervish horn iron steel sheepskin made weapon around sheath pommel
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billao | Blade type | iron or steel; pointed, double-edged | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Hilt type | horn | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Length | 17 to 25 in (43 to 64 cm) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Mass | 9 oz (260 g) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Place of origin | Horn of Africa | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Scabbard/sheath | sheepskin | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Type | Shortsword or long dagger | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Used by | Somali | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Wars | Dervish resistance (1896–1920) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | Width | (2.5 in (6.4 cm) (blade) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Billao | related to Features | The | 0.60 | section |
| Billao | related to Features | One-pronged | 0.60 | section |
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