pole weapon
polearm

The spontoon was one of the only pole weapons that stayed in use long enough to make it into American history.

Pole weapons were stacked upright in neat ranks, ready, should they be suddenly needed.

Some dropped their pole weapons and drew short swords.

First of all, they changed the relative preponderance of pole weapons over fire arms.

This technique is one of the best among all pole weapons skills for its ever-changing styles and movements.

The frontal centre of gravity suggests that these pole weapons were used as javelins.

Contemporary Japan experienced a parallel evolution of pole weapons.

The standards were arranged in a display flanked by formidable-looking pole weapons.

However, like most pole weapons, their disadvantages were weight (which could quickly exhaust the user) and slow speed.

Others were rushing pole weapons to the barricades.

She can use Naming magic and Pole weapons.

Pole weapons including the yari and naginata were commonly used by the samurai.

Halberd-like pole weapons were also common weapons amongst Asian armies.

The classification of pole weapons can be difficult, and European weapon classifications in particular can be confusing.

The opposite end of the pole would have a metal cap, or ishizuki like those found on naginata and other pole weapons.

The wood is known as "white wax wood" and was popular in Chinese culture for manufacture of walking sticks and pole weapons.

He finally changed the proportion of fire arms to pole weapons decidedly in favor of the former in the newly-raised companies.

However, Scandinavian Sagas make references to a number of pole weapons, usually translated as halberd or bill.

Long war hammers were pole weapons (polearms) meant for use against riders, whereas short ones were used in closer quarters and from horseback.

The purpose of using pole weapons is either to extend reach or to increase angular momentum-and thus striking power-when the weapon is swung.

As dismounting became commonplace, specialist pole weapons such as the pollaxe were adopted by knights and this practice ceased.

Jung Woo-sung as Yeo-sol, a hot-headed but loyal former slave who is skilled in using pole weapons.

Also part of the curriculum were fighting with the dagger Degen (mainly the roundel dagger) and with pole weapons.

The book consists of five chapters, covering the long sword, dussack (a training weapon not unlike the messer), rapier, dagger, and pole weapons.

The torimono sandōgu were three types of pole weapons used by the samurai class and their retainers in feudal Japan during the Edo period.