polearm

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  • pole arm

Etymology

From pole +‎ arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.

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polearm (plural polearms)

  1. A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
    Synonyms: pole weapon, bill (broadly synonymous)
    Hypernyms: cold weapon, white arm < weapon
    Hyponyms: bill (precisely hyponymous), poleaxe, pollaxe, billhook, pike
    Coordinate terms: spear; sword, knife; edged weapon; firearm < gun < ranged weapon

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