A polearm or pole weapon is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood...
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The three most common types of Chinese polearms are the ge (戈), qiang (槍), and ji (戟). They are translated into English as dagger-axe, spear, and halberd...
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English approximation: /dʒiː/ jee, Chinese: 戟; pinyin: jǐ) was a Chinese polearm, sometimes translated into English as spear or halberd, though they are...
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Poleaxe (redirect from Pollaxe (Polearm))
poleaxe (also pollaxe, pole-axe, pole axe, poleax, polax) is a European polearm that was used by medieval infantry. Most etymological authorities consider...
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Bill (weapon) (redirect from Bill (polearm))
trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm. In English, the term 'Italian bill' is applied to the similar roncone...
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Many of the polearms used in Scotland up to the beginning of the 16th century were similar to those used in other parts of the world; however, a number...
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Halberd (category Medieval polearms)
halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed polearm that came to prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd...
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Ngao (ง้าว,ของ้าว) is a polearm that was traditionally used during the 18th century in Thailand. Stick fighting List of premodern combat weapons List...
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Lucerne hammer (category Medieval polearms)
The Lucerne hammer (/luˈsɜːrn/ loo-SURN) is a type of polearm which was popular in Swiss armies during the 15th to 17th centuries. It was a combination...
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Naginata (category Polearms of Japan)
The naginata (なぎなた, 薙刀) is a polearm and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihontō). Naginata were originally used by the...
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