Halberd

Type of polearm with axe blade topped with a spike

Halberd

A halberd (also called halbard or halbert) is a two-handed polearm that was in prominent use in Europe from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It may have a hook or thorn on the back of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants and protecting allied soldiers, typically musketeers.

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