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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, extending the user's effective range and striking power. Polearms are predominantly melee weapons, with a subclass of spear-like designs fit for thrusting and/or throwing.
Left: A weapon called a fauchard, resembling a bill. Right: An ornate crescent-bladed halberd labelled "partisan". Pole Arms: The Development of Their Commoner Forms During the Centuries (Fauchards are near the middle) A fauchard is a type of polearm which was used in Europe from the 11th through the 17th centuries.
A bec 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 French for "raven's beak". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Similar to the Lucerne hammer , it consists of a modified hammer's head and spike mounted atop a long pole.
A medieval bill with a spike and a hook. A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for 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 or roncola, but the Italian version tended to have a long thrusting spike in addition to the cutting ...
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 the medieval wars against the English. [1] It closely related to the agricultural implement known as a bill and is commonly classified as a type of poleaxe .
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They also appear to have borne one or two rings along the pole's length as places to prevent hands from slipping. Also of note is that the butt end of the staff, opposite the weapon's head, bore a spike or shoe. On quick glance, the poleaxe is often confused with the similar-looking halberd. While they may have both been designed for hacking ...
Troops that used the weapon are called voulgiers. [4] It is a weapon noted to have been used by the Franc-Archers [3] and is also depicted in artwork of their creation. There is a popular erroneous definition of the word voulge in modern times, which refers to a pointy cleaver-like weapon blade attached to the shaft with two hoops like a bardiche.