"polearm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polearms [plural]
Etymology: From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s. Etymology templates: {{com|en|pole|arm}} pole + arm Head templates: {{en-noun}} polearm (plural polearms)
  1. A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood. Wikipedia link: Pole weapon Categories (topical): Polearms, Weapons Synonyms: bill (english: broadly synonymous), pole arm Hyponyms: billhook, bill (english: narrowly hyponymous), pike, poleaxe Related terms: battle axe, bill, halberd Coordinate_terms: spear Translations (close-combat weapon): 長柄武器 (Chinese Mandarin), 长柄武器 (chángbǐng wǔqì) (Chinese Mandarin), dřevcová zbraň [feminine] (Czech), salkoase (Finnish), arme d’hast [feminine] (French), bisarma [feminine] (Galician), Stangenwaffe [feminine] (German), arma in asta [feminine] (Italian), arma da getto [feminine] (Italian), arma da lancio [feminine] (Italian), lanciatoie [feminine, plural] (Italian), ناچخ (nâčax) (Persian), broń drzewcowa [feminine] (Polish), arma de hasta [masculine] (Spanish)

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