Priest (tool)
In culture
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Priests usually come in the form of a heavy metal head attached to a metal or wooden stick. The small baton is a [[blunt instrument]] used for quickly killing fish or game. Early versions are made of ''[[lignum vitae]]'' (Latin for "wood of life"), the densest hardwood. One example is described as "Lead filled head. Brass ring to handle. With large Head for dispatching Game. Size overall 14 inches long". |
Priests usually come in the form of a heavy metal head attached to a metal or wooden stick. The small baton is a [[blunt instrument]] used for quickly killing fish or game. Early versions are made of ''[[lignum vitae]]'' (Latin for "wood of life"), the densest hardwood. One example is described as "Lead filled head. Brass ring to handle. With large Head for dispatching Game. Size overall 14 inches long". |
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==In fiction== |
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* Identified as a "keeper's priest", the tool is a featured murder weapon in Series 12 of the BBC's ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]'', Episodes 2 and 3, "Under Dark Stars", which left a round bruised mark on impact.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} |
* Identified as a "keeper's priest", the tool is a featured murder weapon in Series 12 of the BBC's ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]'', Episodes 2 and 3, "Under Dark Stars", which left a round bruised mark on impact.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} |
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* Used as the murder weapon of convenience in Series 8 of the BBC's ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'', Episode 7, "The River Corrupted", thereby framing the owner of the tool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dcgm|access-date=2020-11-17|website=www.bbc.co.uk|title=BBC One - Father Brown, Series 8, the River Corrupted}} |
* Used as the murder weapon of convenience in Series 8 of the BBC's ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'', Episode 7, "The River Corrupted", thereby framing the owner of the tool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dcgm|access-date=2020-11-17|website=www.bbc.co.uk|title=BBC One - Father Brown, Series 8, the River Corrupted}} |
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* [[Cormoran Strike]] inherits a Fisherman's Priest from his uncle and uses it as a cosh in the novel ''[[The Hallmarked Man]]'' by [[Robert Galbraith]]. |
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