- Pollaxe
Poleaxe may refer to:
*Poleaxe A polearm weapon from medieval times
*Pole-Axe an event from the television series "Gladiators"
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pollaxe — I. see pollax II. noun see poleax I III. transitive verb see poleax II * * * pollaxe same as ↑poleaxe … Useful english dictionary
Pollaxe (Polearm) — The poleaxe is a type of European polearm which was widely used by medieval infantry. It is also known by the names pole axe, pole axe, polax, and Hache (French meaning axe). EtymologySometimes weapons such as the halberd, the bardiche or the… … Wikipedia
Pole weapon — A selection of polearms, mostly halberds A pole weapon or polearm is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, thereby extending the user s effective range. Spears … Wikipedia
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Dane Axe — Replica Danish axe head, Petersen Type L or Type M, based on original from Tower of London The Dane Axe is an early type of battle axe, primarily used during the transition between the European Viking Age and early Middle Ages. Other names for… … Wikipedia
Hache — Also Bec de Faucon or Pollaxe or Polaxe The pollaxe is something of a misnomer, for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the term poll is a period reference to the skull, not a pole on which the axe head rode. Secondly, the hache was often not an axe… … Medieval glossary
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Wars of the Roses — The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York. Although armed clashes had occurred previously between supporters of Lancastrian King Henry VI and… … Wikipedia
Ahlspiess — The Ahlspiess (or awl pike) was a thrusting spear developed and used primarily in Germany and Austria from the 15th to 16th centuries. The ahlspiess consisted of a long thin spike of square cross section measuring a meter (39 inches) or more in… … Wikipedia
Bardiche — This is a page about the long poleaxe. For the regular poleaxe, see pollaxe. A bardiche, or long poleaxe, is a type of polearm that was used in medieval and renaissance Europe, especially in Eastern Europe and Russia. The blade varied greatly in… … Wikipedia
