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polearm
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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…
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noun
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.
“Because they contain relatively little metal, polearms are cheap to make, which has made them the favored weapon of peasant levies.”
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Because they contain relatively little metal, polearms are cheap to make, which has made them the favored weapon of peasant levies.
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