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spear A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with Fire hardening, fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable materia ...

(''langue de boeuf'' or ''langdebeve'') was a type of broad-headed double-edged spear that was used in

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during the 15th and 16th centuries. Some designs had protrusions from the middle or base of the blades, making the head similar in profile to a

partisan Partisan(s) or The Partisan(s) may refer to: Military * Partisan (military), paramilitary forces engaged behind the front line ** Francs-tireurs et partisans, communist-led French anti-fascist resistance against Nazi Germany during WWII ** Ital ...

. Primarily, it was large and heavy, used by infantry in skirmishing.

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