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Gisarmes

Scope note

Medieval weapons consisting of a crescent-shaped blade mounted on a long staff, often with the lower tip or occasionally both tips of the edge attached to the staff, and a sharp thrusting spike on top of the staff. They were used by foot soldiers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203743

Broader Terms used

staff weapons

Term used for

gisernes
guisarmes

Equivalent Terms used

gisarme

Created

13yrs ago

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