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Poleaxe

Scope note

European staff weapons featuring a head with an axlike blade balanced behind by either a sharp, slightly curved fluke or a flat, ridged hammerhead, a short spike surmounting the staff, and metal reinforcement protecting the upper part of the staff, with a rondel just below it as a hand guard. They were popular in foot combat in both warfare and tournaments in the 15th and 16th centuries.

This term has 2 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300036987

Broader Terms used

staff weapons

Narrower Terms used

berdyshes

Equivalent Terms used

pollaxe

Created

13yrs ago

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