A sovnya () is a traditional

polearm A polearm or pole weapon is a close combat weapon in which the main fighting part of the weapon is fitted to the end of a long shaft, typically of wood, extending the user's effective range and striking power. Polearms are predominantly melee we ...

used in Russia. Similar to the

glaive A glaive, sometimes spelled as glave, is a type of pole weapon, with a single edged blade on the end, known for its distinctive design and versatile combat applications. There are many similar polearms such as the war scythe, the Japanese nag ...

, the sovnya had a curved, single-edged blade mounted on the end of a long pole. This was a weapon used by late-medieval

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cavalry and it retained use until the mid-17th century.

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