polearm
polearm · polearms
Stangenwaffe
A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the…A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
US/ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/
Meaning
1 sensesA close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
Stangenwaffe
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, thereby extending the user's effective range.
Translations
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By meaning 1
close-combat weapon:
Origin
From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.
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Forms
plural: polearmsSynonyms
2 synonymspole weaponbill[Appendix:Glossary
Close in meaning
- 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, thereby extending the user's effective range.:pole weapon
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedpolearmed