ranseur

ranseur
Any of several types of spear with multiple points

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  • Spetum — A spetum was a pole weapon of Europe during the 13th century. It consisted of a long pole some 6 8 feet long which was mounted with a spear head with two projections at its base. Many variations of this design flourished over time; some feel that …   Wikipedia

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