polearm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

/ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polearm.wav

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From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.

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