When the foeman bares his steel
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"When the foeman bares his steel" is a comic ensemble number from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Pirates of Penzance*, known for its humorous depiction of cowardice and bravado in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| When the foeman bares his steel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5344837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When the foeman bares his steel Context triple: [The Pirates of Penzance, notableSong, When the foeman bares his steel]
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A.
The Iron
The Iron is the English title of Surah Al-Hadid, the 57th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes faith, charity, and the transient nature of worldly life.
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B.
The Lance
The Lance is the English translation of "Lansen," the name given to the Swedish Saab 32 jet aircraft.
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C.
This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
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D.
The Blacksmith
The Blacksmith is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting a craftsman at work in a dramatic, chiaroscuro-lit forge.
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E.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: When the foeman bares his steel Target entity description: "When the foeman bares his steel" is a comic ensemble number from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Pirates of Penzance*, known for its humorous depiction of cowardice and bravado in battle.
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A.
The Iron
The Iron is the English title of Surah Al-Hadid, the 57th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes faith, charity, and the transient nature of worldly life.
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B.
The Lance
The Lance is the English translation of "Lansen," the name given to the Swedish Saab 32 jet aircraft.
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C.
This Is Your Sword
"This Is Your Sword" is a folk-influenced rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 2014 album *High Hopes*.
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D.
The Blacksmith
The Blacksmith is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert depicting a craftsman at work in a dramatic, chiaroscuro-lit forge.
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E.
Brandish
Brandish is a notable high-speed corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic ensemble number
ⓘ
musical number ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacters |
Major-General Stanley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pirates ⓘ police ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
bravado
ⓘ
cowardice ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1879 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic opera
ⓘ
operetta ⓘ |
| hasHumorType |
parody
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | ensemble with chorus ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
comic militarism
ⓘ
fear of battle ⓘ |
| notableFor | humorous depiction of cowardice and bravado in battle ⓘ |
| partOf | The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAct | Act II of The Pirates of Penzance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | ensemble ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
ⓘ
solo voices ⓘ |
| workBy | Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: When the foeman bares his steel Description of subject: "When the foeman bares his steel" is a comic ensemble number from Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Pirates of Penzance*, known for its humorous depiction of cowardice and bravado in battle.
Referenced by (1)
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