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Fauchards

Scope note

French and English staff weapons used between the 12th and 14th centuries, having a pointed head with a scythelike blade and a fluke on the back.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203740

Broader Terms used

glaives

Equivalent Terms used

fauchard

Created

12yrs ago

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