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[[image:naginata.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Japanese Naginata]] | [[image:naginata.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Japanese Naginata]] | ||
A '''Pole-Arm''' technically refers to any type of weapon consisting of a metal head with a long wooden pole. [[Spear]]s technically fall under this classification, but more often than not it is used to refer to weapons with something more than just a point intended for poking at the end and can also be used to chop and hack. These include axe heads, spikes and sword blades. | A '''Pole-Arm''' technically refers to any type of weapon consisting of a metal head with a long wooden pole. [[Spear]]s technically fall under this classification, but more often than not it is used to refer to weapons with something more than just a point intended for poking at the end and can also be used to chop and hack. These include [[Battleaxe|axe]] heads, spikes and [[sword]] blades. | ||
== Pole-arms in warfare == | == Pole-arms in warfare == | ||
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[[Category:Medieval Weaponry]] | [[Category:Medieval Weaponry]] | ||
Revision as of 04:11, 16 November 2013
A Pole-Arm technically refers to any type of weapon consisting of a metal head with a long wooden pole. Spears technically fall under this classification, but more often than not it is used to refer to weapons with something more than just a point intended for poking at the end and can also be used to chop and hack. These include axe heads, spikes and sword blades.
Pole-arms in warfare
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