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Pole-mounted close combat weapon
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
Polearm
Polearm traditionally used by Chinese armies
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
Chinese_polearm
Chinese pole weapon
The ji (pronunciation: [tɕì] Chinese: 戟; pinyin: jǐ) was a Chinese polearm, sometimes translated into English as spear, dagger axe, or halberd, though
Ji_(polearm)
Polearm weapon used by infantry in medieval Europe
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
Bill_(weapon)
Type of polearm
partisane, via folk etymology, from pertuisane, "partisan"), a type of polearm, was used in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It consisted
Partisan_(weapon)
Medieval European polearm
poleaxe (also poleax, pollaxe and other similar spellings) is a European polearm that was used by medieval infantry. Poleaxes differ from halberds because
Poleaxe
Overview of Scottish pole weapons
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
Scottish_polearms
Type of polearm with axe blade topped with a spike
A halberd (also called halbard or halbert) is a two-handed polearm that was in prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of
Halberd
Japanese polearm
The sasumata (刺股; spear fork) is a polearm, a "man catcher", used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. The term sasumata combines
Sasumata
Thai polearm
Ngao (ง้าว,ของ้าว) is a polearm that was traditionally used during the 18th century in Thailand. Stick fighting List of martial arts weapons "A rare Laos
Ngao_(polearm)
Type of polearm with a curved single-edged blade
A war scythe or military scythe is a form of polearm with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. Its blade
War_scythe
Type of pole weapon
distinctive design and versatile combat applications. There are many similar polearms such as the war scythe, the Japanese naginata, the Chinese guandao (yanyuedao)
Glaive
Type of Japanese polearm
The naginata (なぎなた, 薙刀, lit. 'mowing sword') is a polearm and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihontō). Naginata were
Naginata
Type of long poleaxe
bardiche /bɑːrˈdiːʃ/, berdiche, bardische, bardeche, or berdish is a type of polearm used from the 14th to 17th centuries in Europe. Ultimately a descendant
Bardiche
Type of polearm
A fauchard is a type of polearm which was used in Europe from the 11th through the 17th centuries. In later use fauchards became ornamental and ceremonial
Fauchard
Chinese polearm and shovel
'Chan Staff'), also called a Shaolin spade or a monk's spade, is a Chinese polearm consisting of a long pole with a flat spade-like blade on one end and a
Yueya_chan
Polearm or impact weapon
mace (two to three feet or 60 to 90 centimeters). Long war hammers were polearms meant for use by foot soldiers, whereas shorter ones were primarily used
War_hammer
Early modern Swiss combination polearm
The Lucerne hammer (/luˈsɜːrn/ loo-SURN) is a polearm that combines a multi-pronged hammer, a long rear spike (bec or beak) and an even longer top spike
Lucerne_hammer
Type of polearm
the variant spelling espontoon or as a half-pike, is a type of European polearm that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in common use
Spontoon
Close combat weapon
cultural and literary tradition for a distinctive type of ji, a class of polearms that combine spear- and blade-like elements. In popular usage, fangtian
Fangtian_ji
Medieval Scandinavian pole weapon
Old Swedish: stafsværdh, Middle Low German: stafswert), is a Medieval polearm mentioned in Nordic sources and sources pertaining to Scandinavia. It is
Swordstaff
Type of polearm
A guisarme (sometimes gisarme, giserne or bisarme) is a polearm used in Europe primarily between 1000 and 1400. Its origin is likely Germanic, from the
Guisarme
Medieval European polearm
A voulge (/vuʒ/; also spelled vouge or wouge) is a type of polearm that existed in medieval Europe, primarily in 15th-century France. A voulge would usually
Voulge
Type of polearm
A military fork is a polearm which was used in Europe between the 15th and 19th centuries. Like many polearms, the military fork traces its lineage to
Military_fork
Polearm with a long shaft and pointed head used for thrusting or throwing
A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is
Spear
Japanese straight-headed spear
These hoko are thought to be from the Nara period (710–794). Another polearm, the naginata (glaive), became important in the late Heian. The term yari
Yari
Type of polearm
is a capture tool for law enforcement work and similar. It is a form of polearm, consisting of a long shaft equipped with a semicircular arc at one end
Man_catcher
Topics referred to by the same term
Kumar and Trisha Ji (monk) (632–682), Chinese monk Ji (polearm) (戟), a kind of Chinese polearm Ji Koizumi, a character in the anime Guru Guru Pon-chan
Ji
Chinese polearm
The dagger-axe (Chinese: 戈; pinyin: gē; Wade–Giles: ko) is a type of polearm that was in use from the Longshan culture until the Han dynasty in China
Dagger-axe
Wooden African javelin pointed with iron or fire-hardened tip
An assegai or assagai is a polearm used for throwing, usually a light spear or javelin made up of a wooden handle with an iron tip. The use of various
Assegai
Japanese polearm
The sodegarami (袖搦, sleeve entangler) is a polearm that was used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. The sodegarami is a type of
Sodegarami
Type of Chinese polearm
A guandao is a type of Chinese polearm that is used in some forms of Chinese martial arts. In Chinese, it is properly called a yanyuedao (偃月刀; lit. "reclining
Guandao
Early gunpowder weapon
the Jin-Song Wars. It began as a small pyrotechnic device attached to a polearm weapon, used to gain a shock advantage at the start of a melee. As gunpowder
Fire_lance
found in the late medieval period) Shortsword Ulfberht (Frankish) Scimitar Polearms are weapons in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to
List_of_medieval_weapons
Type of polearm
quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European polearm, which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period
Quarterstaff
Two-handed sword
developed form, the Zweihänder acquired the handling characteristics of a polearm rather than a sword due to its increased size and weight, therefore adding
Zweihänder
Type of pole weapon
A ranseur, also called Brandistocco or Runka, was a polearm similar to the partisan used in Europe up to the 15th century. It was still seen in court
Ranseur
Renaissance polearm
The corseque is a type of European polearm, characterised by a three-lobe blade on a 1.8 to 2.5 m (5 ft 11 in to 8 ft 2 in) shaft. The head features a
Corseque
16th century polearm from the Scottish Borders
The Jedwart stave (called the Jeddart or Jedburgh stave) was a polearm weapon commonly found in the Scottish Borders in the 16th century. It consisted
Jedwart_stave
Pole arm
(German Böhmischer Ohrlöffel or Knebelspiess, Czech ušatá sudlice) is a polearm featuring a long, broad, socketed spearhead with two out-turned lugs (sharply
Bohemian_earspoon
Type of polearm
The woldo (literally “moon blade”) was a Korean polearm that by 18th century closely resembled the Chinese guandao (also known as yanyuedao), presumably
Woldo
Type of polearm
(also called brandestoc, buttafuori or feather staff) was a short type of polearm which was used by both infantry and civilians alike, primarily police officers
Brandistock
International historical medieval battles event
Male Category Polearm “Duel” 1vs1. 1. Evgeniy Baranov, Belarus 2. Jeff Galli, USA 3. Aleksey Nayderov, Russia Female Category Polearm “Duel” 1vs1. 1
Battle of the Nations (modern tournament)
Battle_of_the_Nations_(modern_tournament)
Japanese polearm
A bisentō (眉尖刀, 'brow blade') is a polearm used in feudal Japan. The bisentō has various descriptions, "a double-edged long sword with a thick truncated
Bisentō
Full contact sport based on medieval hand-to-hand combat
rounds the fighter with the most points is declared the winner. "Polearm" fighters use polearms, usually Poleaxe, in two rounds of one minute, with an extra
Armored_combat_(sport)
Japanese polearm
The tsukubō (突棒) (push pole) was a polearm used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan. In Edo period Japan, the samurai were in charge
Tsukubō
Scottish polearm
weapon, used by infantry against cavalry and infantry. Like most other polearms of the time, it consisted of two parts: shaft and blade. The shaft was
Lochaber_axe
This is an incomplete list of koryū (lit. "traditional schools", or "old schools") martial arts. These are schools of martial arts that originated in Japan
List of koryū schools of martial arts
List_of_koryū_schools_of_martial_arts
Viking weapon
Ages, later being developed into the poleaxe, halberd and other similar polearms by lengthening the shaft and adding a lengthwise pike on the end and spike
Dane_axe
Scandinavian polearm used during the Viking Age
An atgeir was a type of polearm in use in Viking Age Scandinavia and Norse colonies in the British Isles and Iceland. The word atgeirr is older than the
Atgeir
Type of polearm weapon
A sovnya (Russian: совня) is a category of traditional polearms used in Russia. Similar to the glaive, the sovnya had a curved, single-edged blade mounted
Sovnya
Martial arts revival movement
dependent upon the weapon. Metal maces, axes, swords (including falchions) and polearms are all permitted in group fights, while war hammers and weapons with hammer
International Medieval Combat Federation
International_Medieval_Combat_Federation
Topics referred to by the same term
Ngao may refer to: Ngao (polearm), a Thai polearm Ngao, Kenya Ngao District, Lampang Province, Thailand Ngao River, a river in Northern Thailand, tributary
Ngao
Ancient Chinese polearm
Serpent spear (Chinese: 蛇矛) is a class of ancient Chinese polearms. Its spearhead is wavy in shape, resembling the movement of a snake. The wavy spear
Serpent_spear
Ancient Iberian ranged polearm
Falarica, also phalarica, was an ancient Iberian ranged polearm that was sometimes used as an incendiary weapon. The falarica was a heavy javelin with
Falarica
Severed head on a pole
penetration London Bridge Mounting points and synonyms: spike, stake, pike, polearm, pale, picket Gummeson et al. 2018. Thornbury 1878. London Bridge Head
Head_on_a_spike
Three-prong spear
three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. As compared to an ordinary spear, the three tines increase the chance
Trident
2025 video game
accurate weapons is available, from katanas and the kanabō war club, to polearms such as the naginata, thrown weapons such as shurikens and kunai, ranged
Assassin's_Creed_Shadows
Medieval European polearm
A spetum is a polearm that was used in Europe during the 13th century. Other names include chauve souris, corseca, corsèsque, korseke, runka, and rawcon
Spetum
Chinese saber from the late Qing dynasty
least the Ming dynasty, where it was originally used to refer to large polearm mounted sabres. Although similar short and wide bladed dao are seen in
Dadao_(sword)
Type of Japanese sword
proven more convenient to wear, and did not get in the way of using a polearm as much as a tachi. The uchigatana's rapid acceptance had also owed to
Uchigatana
Phrase referring to several Viking polearms
"halberd" has been used to translate several Old Norse words relating to polearms in the context of Viking Age arms and armour, and in scientific literature
Viking_halberd
Long spear used by infantry
problem in pike handling. It is a common mistake to refer to a bladed polearm as a pike; such weapons are more generally known as halberds, glaives,
Pike_(weapon)
Ancient bladed weapon
with a handle one-third longer than the blade. The two-handed falx was a polearm. It consisted of a 3-foot-long (0.91 m) wooden shaft with a long curved
Falx
Japanese female warrior
War. During the Battle of Aizu, she fought with a naginata (a Japanese polearm) and was the leader of an ad hoc corps of female combatants who fought
Nakano_Takeko
Art and skill of the sword in Korea
(Geom); the two-handed saber (Ssangsoodo); the Spear Sword polearm (Hyup Do); and the Glaive polearm (Wol Do). Any of these weapons can be studied following
Korean_swordsmanship
1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea
ōdachi, an extremely long sword with a huge handle, or the naginata, a polearm with very sharp curved blade. The most famous of all the samurai weapons
Imjin_War
swords Knives Daggers: see List of daggers Axe Sickle/Kama War hammer Polearms Halberd Spear/Yari Naginata Guandao War scythe Blunt weapons Clubs/Mace/Baton
List_of_martial_arts_weapons
Infantry formation
entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar polearms tightly packed together. The term is used today to describe the use of
Phalanx
Japanese pole weapon
the naginata and classical yari, the hoko influenced later specialized polearms and enduring Japanese martial arts traditions. Significant archaeological
Hoko_yari
Javelin used in ancient Iberia
"only" and ferrum, "iron") was the Roman name for an ancient Iberian ranged polearm made entirely of iron. The soliferrum was a heavy hand-thrown javelin,
Soliferrum
Type of pole weapon
The hyeopdo was a polearm used in Korea. It was also called micheomdo (Korean: 미첨도), which could be translated as "eyebrow sword" because the curved blade
Hyeopdo
Axe specifically designed for combat
weapons longer than 150 cm (5 ft) would arguably fall into the category of polearms. Through the course of human history, commonplace objects have been pressed
Battle_axe
Roman javelin
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Aklys
Ancient Greek polearm
elasticity. Ancient Macedonian military Hellenistic armies Dory (spear) Kontos Polearm Sarissa Markle 1977, p. 324. Markle, Minor M. (1977). "The Macedonian Sarissa
Xyston
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
The bayonet is used as both a knife and, when attached to the front of a rifle, a polearm.
Weapon
Character in Undertale and Deltarune
Asgore Dreemurr is the secondary antagonist in the 2015 video game Undertale developed by Toby Fox, and a character in Undertale's episodic follow-up Deltarune
Asgore
Fictional character in a video game
personality. In gameplay, Hu Tao possesses the Pyro element and wields a polearm as her primary weapon. Her skills require sacrificing health to increase
Hu_Tao
Deity in the Chinese pantheon
tips like a trident, and the two cutting edges of a saber. This bladed polearm is powerful enough to penetrate and cleave through steel and stone like
Erlang_Shen
Device that launches projectiles
De'an. It consisted of a bamboo tube of gunpowder tied to a spear or other polearm. By the late 1100s, ingredients such as pieces of shrapnel like porcelain
Gun
Card deck used in Germany
playing a 'fanfare' or flute. The Ober and Unter of Hearts are armed with polearms, the Ober and Unter of Bells with swords, The Ober and Unter of Acorns
German-suited_playing_cards
Fictional protagonist from Hazbin Hotel
Princess Charlotte "Charlie" Morningstar is a fictional character created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano who appears as the protagonist of the American
Charlie_Morningstar
Medieval pole weapon
de corbin (Modern French: Bec de corbeau, [bɛk də kɔʁ.bo]) is a type of polearm and war hammer that was popular in late medieval Europe. The name is Old
Bec_de_corbin
Fictional character
Oberyn Nymeros Martell, nicknamed the Red Viper, is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels by American author
Oberyn_Martell
Military technology of the Vikings from the late 8th to the mid-11th century
heads, and the sockets were often decorated with silver inlaid patterns. A polearm known as the atgeir is mentioned in several sagas of Icelanders and other
Viking_Age_arms_and_armour
South Korean actor (born 1969)
Good Bad Mother Son Yong-rak Revenant Seo Mun-chun Strong Girl Nam-soon Polearm seller cameo 2023–2024 Death's Game Homeless man 2024 Lovely Runner Ryu
Kim_Won-hae
German fencing master (1537–1571)
dussack (a training weapon not unlike the messer), rapier, dagger, and polearms. Meyer's system generally flows from, and uses the terminology of, the
Joachim_Meyer
Blunt striking weapon
Mace polearm-wielding figurine from the tomb of Ming dynasty prince Zhu Tan, 10th son of the Hongwu Emperor
Mace_(bludgeon)
Independent regiment of the Spanish Armed Forces
Cuchilla > "Guards of the Blade") because they were armed with a glaive-type polearm called an archa, not because they were archers (arqueros). Their purpose
Royal_Guard_(Spain)
Mortal Kombat character
Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Warriors from the
Sub-Zero_(Mortal_Kombat)
Fictional character in a video game
would explore her background, along with allowing players to obtain a polearm called "Engulfing Lightning". Merchandise of the character has also been
Raiden_Shogun
Spear of the Norse god Odin
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Gungnir
Wooden baton associated with Baltimore policing
distinctly Baltimorean. The word itself derives from that of the spontoon, a polearm carried by British Army infantry officers during the Revolutionary period
Espantoon
Bladed weapon attached to the end of a firearm
where musket butts and fists were used alongside bayonets, swords, and polearms. The bayonet charge was a common tactic used during the Napoleonic wars
Bayonet
Tactical formation of soldiers
continued the phalanx formation or shield wall of infantry armed with polearms in use during antiquity and the Middle Ages. The line formation provided
Line_(formation)
Fictional character from Jujutsu Kaisen
Maki Zenin (Japanese: 禪院 真希, Hepburn: Zenin Maki) is a fictional character from Gege Akutami's manga Jujutsu Kaisen 0, originally known as Tokyo Metropolitan
Maki_Zen'in
Medieval Welsh pole weapon
A Welsh hook is a type of polearm, a halberd-like weapon with a hook on the back, and gained its name due to its prevalence among the Welsh soldiers during
Welsh_hook
Neo-Renaissance castle in Sinaia, Romania
"nobles only" executioner's sword. Also on display are a wide array of polearms (glaives, halberds, lances, hunting spears), firearms (muskets, blunderbusses
Peleș_Castle
Fictional character in a video game
Yvette ZH: Huang Ying JA: Nanako Mori KO: Lee Myung-hee In-universe information Aliases The Knave, "Father" Weapon Polearm Home Fontaine Element Pyro
Arlecchino_(Genshin_Impact)
Long staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts
A gun (pronunciation [kwə̂n], English approximation: /ɡuən/ gwən, Chinese: 棍; pinyin: gùn; Jyutping: gwan3; lit. 'rod', 'stick') or bang (Chinese: 棒; pinyin:
Gun_(staff)
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