Pollaxes
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Weapons and Ammunition > weapons > edged weapons > staff weapons
Descripción
European staff weapons featuring a head with an axlike blade balanced behind by either a sharp, slightly curved fluke or a flat, ridged hammerhead, a short spike surmounting the staff, and metal reinforcement protecting the upper part of the staff, with a rondel just below it as a hand guard. They were popular in foot combat in both warfare and tournaments in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Otros términos
- poleaxes [es]
- pollaxe [en]
- pollaxe [nl]
- polaxes [en]
- poleax (weapon) [en]
- poleaxes (weapons) [en]
- pole-axes (weapons) [en]