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A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Arquebus, Battle of Flodden, Billhook, Convergent evolution, English longbow, Falx, Franks, George Silver, Halberd, Infantry, Irish Rebellion of 1798, Italian War of 1542–1546, Jamestown, Virginia, Merovingian dynasty, Pike (weapon), Polearm, Scythe, Siege hook, Sling blade, Tree, Ulster, War scythe.

  2. Medieval blade weapons
  3. Medieval polearms

Arquebus

An arquebus is a form of long gun that appeared in Europe and the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century.

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Battle of Flodden

The Battle of Flodden, Flodden Field, or occasionally Branxton or Brainston Moor was fought on 9 September 1513 during the War of the League of Cambrai between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland and resulted in an English victory.

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Billhook

A billhook or bill hook, also called a pruning knife or spar hook, is a versatile cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting woody material such as shrubs, small trees and branches.

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Convergent evolution

Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time.

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English longbow

The English longbow was a powerful medieval type of bow, about long.

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Falx

The falx was a weapon with a curved blade that was sharp on the inside edge used by the Thracians and Dacians.

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Franks

Aristocratic Frankish burial items from the Merovingian dynasty The Franks (Franci or gens Francorum;; Francs.) were a western European people during the Roman Empire and Middle Ages.

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George Silver

George Silver (ca. 1550s–1620s) was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on swordplay.

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Halberd

A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed polearm that came to prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. Bill (weapon) and halberd are medieval blade weapons and medieval polearms.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Irish Rebellion of 1798

The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798; Ulster-Scots: The Hurries, 1798 Rebellion) was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.

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Italian War of 1542–1546

The Italian War of 1542–1546 was a conflict late in the Italian Wars, pitting Francis I of France and Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Henry VIII of England.

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Jamestown, Virginia

The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

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Merovingian dynasty

The Merovingian dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from around the middle of the 5th century until 751.

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Pike (weapon)

A pike is a long thrusting spear formerly used in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages and most of the early modern period, and wielded by foot soldiers deployed in pike square formation, until it was largely replaced by bayonet-equipped muskets. Bill (weapon) and pike (weapon) are medieval polearms.

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Polearm

A polearm or pole weapon is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, extending the user's effective range and striking power.

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Scythe

A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass or harvesting crops.

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Siege hook

A siege hook is a weapon used to pull stones from a wall during a siege.

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Sling blade

A sling blade or kaiser blade is a heavy, hooked, steel blade at the end of a long (around) handle that is usually made of wood.

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Tree

In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.

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Ulster

Ulster (Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh; Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four traditional or historic Irish provinces.

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War scythe

A war scythe or military scythe is a form of polearm with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade.

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See also

Medieval blade weapons

Medieval polearms

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_(weapon)

Also known as Bill (polearm), Bill hooks, Billman, Billmen.