polearm
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English
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Etymology
From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.
Noun
polearm (plural polearms)
- A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
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close-combat weapon
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