Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Polearm
Also military fork. Consists of two parts - a long haft and a head. Head comes in many forms - most often two parallel or slightly "V" shaped spikes, sometimes even with an axe.
From Encyclopedia
- Back
- The no-cutting part opposite the blade. Double-edged swords has no back.
- Glaive
- A broad-bladed, single-edged polearm. Mostly an 18” butcher-knife on a 6 - 7’ pole.
- Genuillieres
- Plate pieces to protect the knee.
- Horseman's hammer
- War hammer made of iron or steel, used by mounted fighters.
