polearm
nounUS /ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/
Etymology From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.
1
A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
- Derived terms
- polearmed
- Related terms
- battle axe, bill, halberd