polearm

noun
/ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/US

Etymology

From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.

  1. inherited from *h₂r̥mós
  2. inherited from *armaz
  3. inherited from *arm
  4. inherited from earm
  5. inherited from arm
  6. compounded as polearm — “pole + arm

Definitions

  1. A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end…

    A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

The neighborhood

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