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Categories: Medieval pole weapons, Warfare of the Early Modern era, Pole weapons, European weapons, All articles needing additional references
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pike  spear  Awlspear  boarding pike  Packstaff
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Medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet WordNet 3.0
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Medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A pike is a long thrusting spear formerly used in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages and most of the early modern period, and were wielded by foot soldiers deployed in pike square formation, until it was largely replaced by bayonet-equipped muskets. Wikipedia
A long thrusting pole weapon used by infantry Wikipedia Disambiguation
Pole weapon Wikidata
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached. OmegaWiki
A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults. Wiktionary
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