Poleaxe, the Glossary
The poleaxe (also pollaxe, pole-axe, pole axe, poleax, polax) is a European polearm that was used by medieval infantry.[1]
Table of Contents
20 relations: Armour, Axe, Battle axe, Bec de corbin, Bill (weapon), Eric Partridge, Europe, Halberd, Head, Historical European martial arts, Infantry, Kinetic energy, Knight, Man-at-arms, Medieval warfare, Oxford English Dictionary, Polearm, Quarterstaff, Transitive verb, War hammer.
- Medieval polearms
- Medieval weapons
Armour
Armour (Commonwealth English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or from a potentially dangerous environment or activity (e.g.
Axe
An axe (sometimes ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol.
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Battle axe
A battle axe (also battle-axe, battle ax, or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat.
Bec de corbin
A bec de corbin (label) is a type of polearm and war hammer that was popular in late medieval Europe. Poleaxe and bec de corbin are medieval polearms.
Bill (weapon)
A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm. Poleaxe and bill (weapon) are medieval polearms.
Eric Partridge
Eric Honeywood Partridge (6 February 1894 – 1 June 1979) was a New Zealand–British lexicographer of the English language, particularly of its slang.
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Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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. Poleaxe and halberd are European weapons and medieval polearms.
Head
A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste.
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Historical European martial arts
Historical European martial arts (HEMA) are martial arts of European origin, particularly using arts formerly practised, but having since died out or evolved into very different forms.
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Infantry
Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.
Kinetic energy
In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.
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Knight
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
Man-at-arms
A man-at-arms was a soldier of the High Medieval to Renaissance periods who was typically well-versed in the use of arms and served as a fully-armoured heavy cavalryman.
Medieval warfare
Medieval warfare is the warfare of the Middle Ages.
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Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a University of Oxford publishing house.
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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.
Quarterstaff
A quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European polearm, which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period. Poleaxe and quarterstaff are medieval polearms.
Transitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that entails one or more transitive objects, for example, 'enjoys' in Amadeus enjoys music.
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War hammer
A war hammer (French: martel-de-fer, "iron hammer") is a weapon that was used by both foot soldiers and cavalry. Poleaxe and war hammer are European weapons and medieval weapons.
See also
Medieval polearms
- Ahlspiess
- Atgeir
- Bardiche
- Bec de corbin
- Bill (weapon)
- Doloire
- Fauchard
- Glaive
- Goedendag
- Guisarme
- Halberd
- Horseman's pick
- Lance
- Lanzalonga
- Lochaber axe
- Lucerne hammer
- Menaulion
- Military fork
- Pike (weapon)
- Plançon à picot
- Poleaxe
- Quarterstaff
- Ranseur
- Sovnya
- Spontoon
- Swordstaff
- Voulge
- Welsh hook
Medieval weapons
- Archer's stake
- Austroasiatic crossbow
- Bedil tombak
- Bow and arrow
- Caltrop
- Club (weapon)
- Crossbow
- Deer catcher (weapon)
- Fierce-fire Oil Cabinet
- Flail (weapon)
- Hand cannon
- Historiography of gunpowder and gun transmission
- History of gunpowder
- Horseman's pick
- List of medieval weapons
- Lucerne hammer
- Medieval artillery
- Medieval instruments of torture
- Meng Huo You
- Morning star (weapon)
- Panjagan
- Pernach
- Poleaxe
- Shield
- Swiss arms and armour
- Sword
- Threshal
- Throwing stick
- Timeline of the gunpowder age
- Viking Age arms and armour
- War hammer
- Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poleaxe
Also known as Pole Axe, Pole-Axe, Poleax, Poleaxes, Pollaxe, Pollaxe (Polearm).