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polearm

US/ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/

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

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Noun

polearm (plural polearms)

  1. A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
    Synonyms:
    pole weapon, bill[Appendix:Glossary

polearm meaning in Persian

polearm in Persian

close-combat weapon
ناچخ nâčax

Synonyms of polearm

Forms of polearm

pluralpolearms
alternative formpole arm

Origin of polearm

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

Words formed from polearm

Questions about polearm

What does polearm mean?
Polearm means a close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.
What is polearm in Persian?
Polearm in Persian is ناچخ (nâčax). See Polearm meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is polearm?
Polearm is a noun.
How do you pronounce polearm?
Polearm is pronounced /ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/ (US).
What is the plural of polearm?
The plural of polearm is polearms.

Words near polearm in the dictionary

  1. pole-vaulted
  2. pole-vaulter
  3. pole-vaulters
  4. pole-vaulting
  5. pole-vaults
  6. polearm
  7. polearmed
  8. polearms
  9. poleax
  10. poleaxe
  11. poleaxed

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