List Of Types Of Spears

	List Of Types Of Spears This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history. Used equally in melee and thrown * Migration Period spear Normally melee Bayonet (when fixed to a Long gun) Asia Arbir Bambu runcing, Bambu Runcing Dangpa Gichang Hoko yari Ji (polearm), Ji Kama-yari Qiang (spear), Qiang Sibat Trishula Yari Naginata Assegai Europe Ahlspiess Boar spear Bohemian earspoon Brandistock Dory (spear), Dory Fauchard Goedendag Halberd Half pike Hasta (spear), Hasta Military fork Ox tongue spear Partisan (weapon), Partisan Pike (weapon), Pike Plançon a picot Ranseur Sarissa Spetum Spontoon Trident Glaive Elsewhere Hoeroa (Māori, New Zealand) * Iklwa (Zulu) * Makrigga (Zande) * Tepoztopilli (Aztec) Normally used from horseback * Barcha * Kontos (weapon), Kontos * Lance * Xyston Normally thrown * Harpoon One flue harpoon Two flue harpoon Europe Angon Falarica Framea Golo (weapon), Golo Hak (weapon), Hak Jaculum Javelin Lancea (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Migration Period Spear The spear or lance, together with the bow, the sword, the seax and the shield, was the main equipment of the Germanic warriors during the Migration Period and the Early Middle Ages. Terminology The pre-migration term reported by Tacitus is ''framea'', who identifies it as '' hasta''; the native term for ' javelin, spear' was Old High German ''gêr'', Old English ''gâr'', Old Norse ''geirr'', from Proto-Germanic ''gaizaz''. The names Genseric, Radagaisus indicate Gothic ''gais''. Latin ''gaesum'', ''gaesus'', Greek was the term for the lance of the Gauls. The Avestan language has ''gaêçu'' 'lance bearer' as a likely cognate. The Celtic word is found e.g. in the name of the Gaesatae. Old Irish has ''gae'' 'spear'. Proto-Germanic ''gaizaz'' would derive from Proto-Indo-European ''ghaisos'', although loan from Celtic has also been considered, in which case the PIE form would be ''gaisos''. The ''Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch'' has ''g'haisos'' (with a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boar Spear A boar spear is a spear used for boar hunting. It is relatively short and heavy and has two " lugs" or "wings" on the spearsocket behind the blade, which act as a barrier to prevent the spear from penetrating too deeply into the quarry where it might get stuck or break, and to stop an injured and furious boar from working its way up the shaft of the spear to attack the hunter. See also Bear spear Bohemian earspoon Ahlspiess The ahlspiess (or awl pike) was a thrusting spear developed and used primarily in Germany and Austria from the 15th to 16th centuries. The ahlspiess consisted of a long thin spike of square cross section measuring up to about a metre (39 inches) ... References External links Sunrise River Custom Knives��Jim Casselman's account of a boar hunt with spears. Spears Hunting equipment Boar hunting {{Polearm-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pike (weapon) A pike is a very long thrusting spear formerly used in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages and most of the Early Modern Period, and were wielded by foot soldiers deployed in pike square formation, until it was largely replaced by bayonet-equipped muskets. The pike was particularly well-known as the primary weapon of Swiss mercenary and German Landsknecht units. A similar weapon, the sarissa, had been used in antiquity by Alexander the Great's Macedonian phalanx infantry. Design The pike was a long weapon, varying considerably in size, from long. Generally, a spear becomes a pike when it is too long to be wielded with one hand in combat. It was approximately in weight, with the 16th century military writer Sir John Smythe recommending lighter rather than heavier pikes. It had a wooden shaft with an iron or steel spearhead affixed. The shaft near the head was often reinforced with metal strips called "cheeks" or langets. When the troops of opposing armies both c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Partisan (weapon) A partisan (also known as a partizan) is a type of polearm that was used in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It consisted of a spearhead mounted on a long wooden shaft, with protrusions on the sides which aided in parrying sword thrusts. The partisan was often used by infantry soldiers, who would use the weapon to fend off cavalry charges. The protrusions on the sides of the spearhead were also useful for catching and trapping an opponent's sword, allowing the user to disarm them. In profile, the head of a partisan may look similar to other types of polearm, such as the halberd, pike, ranseur, spontoon, ox tongue, or spetum. The arrival of practical firearms led to the obsolescence of the partisan and other polearms. Despite this, the weapon continued to be used for many years as a ceremonial weapon A ceremonial weapon is an object used for ceremonial purposes to display power or authority. They are often used in parades and as part of dress uniforms. Althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ox Tongue Spear thumb The ox tongue spear (''langue de boeuf'' or ''langdebeve'') was a type of broad-headed double-edged spear that was used in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ... 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. Primarily, it was large and heavy, used by infantry in skirmishing. References Spears {{Polearm-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Military Fork A military fork is a pole weapon which was used in Europe between the 15th and 19th centuries. Like many polearms, the military fork traces its lineage to an agricultural tool, in this case the pitchfork. Unlike a trident used for fishing, the military fork was rarely barbed and normally consisted only of two tines (prongs) which were straight compared to the original pitchfork. The pair of tines usually ran parallel or slightly flared. This weapon was relatively easy to use compared to a sword, which could take years to learn how to wield effectively. It was usually used in absence of a spear. Like a spear, the military fork could be used in tight formations and was often made with various minor customizations to improve use; in the example of the image above, the fork has a hook parallel to the prongs intended to "catch" the blow of a weapon, as well as two "hooks" intended to dismount a knight from his horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hasta (spear) ''Hasta'' (plural: ''hastae'') is a Latin word meaning "spear". ''Hastae'' were carried by early Roman legionaries, in particular they were carried by and gave their name to those Roman soldiers known as ''hastati''. However, during republican times, the ''hastati'' were re-armed with ''pila'' and '' gladii'' and the ''hasta'' was only retained by the ''triarii''. Unlike the ''pilum'', ''verutum'' and '' lancea'', the ''hasta'' was not thrown, but used for thrusting. Description A ''hasta'' was about in length, with a shaft generally made from ash, while the head was of iron. Symbolic usage A little spear with which a bride's hair was parted into locks. A spear, as a gymnastic weapon. Types of ''Hasta'' and their usage in the Roman army ''Hasta pura'' The ''hasta pura'' was a spear used in the Roman army as a military decoration for a soldier that distinguished themselves in battle. ''Hasta Caelibaris'' The name ''Hasta Caelibaris'' means celibate spear. The spear was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Half Pike A spontoon, sometimes known by the variant spelling espontoon or as a half-pike, is a type of European polearm that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in common use from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century, but it was used to a much lesser extent as a military weapon and ceremonial implement until the late 19th century. Description Unlike the pike, which was an extremely long weapon (typically ), the spontoon measured only in overall length. Generally, this weapon featured a more elaborate head than the typical pike. The head of a spontoon often had a pair of blades or lugs on each side, giving the weapon the look of a military fork, or a trident. There were also spontoon-style axes which used the same shaped blades mounted on the side of the weapon with a shorter handle. Italians might have been the first to use the spontoon, and, in its early days, the weapon was used for combat, before it became more of a symbolic item. After the musket replaced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Halberd A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The word ''halberd'' is cognate with the German word ''Hellebarde'', deriving from Middle High German ''halm'' (handle) and ''barte'' (battleaxe) joined to form ''helmbarte''. Troops that used the weapon were called halberdiers. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It always has a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. It is very similar to certain forms of the voulge in design and usage. The halberd was usually 1.5 to 1.8 metres (5 to 6 feet) long. The word has also been used to describe a weapon of the Early Bronze Age in Western Europe. This consisted of a blade mounted on a pole at a right angle. History The halberd was inexpensive to produce and very versatile in battle. As the halberd was eventually refined, its point was mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Goedendag A goedendag (Dutch for "good day"; also rendered godendac, godendard, godendart, and sometimes conflated with the related plançon) was a weapon originally used by the militias of Medieval Flanders in the 14th century, notably during the Franco-Flemish War. The goedendag was essentially a combination of a club with a spear. Its body was a wooden staff roughly three to five feet (92 cm to 150 cm) long with a diameter of roughly two to four inches (5 cm to 10 cm). It was wider at one end, and at this end a sharp metal spike was inserted by a tang. The weapon was used to great effect by the guildsmen of Flanders' wealthy cities against the French knights at the Battle of the Golden Spurs near Kortrijk (Courtrai) on 11 July 1302. The goedendag is frequently seen in the hands of Flemish militia in contemporary depictions of the battle, such as the carvings on the Courtrai Chest, a 14th-century wooden chest. It is also seen on a now-faded fresco from the Leuge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fauchard A fauchard is a type of polearm weapon which was used in Europe from the 11th through the 17th centuries. In later use fauchards became ornamental and ceremonial (''fauchard de parade''), growing in size until some examples were almost too heavy to carry, let alone use. The design consisted of a curved blade atop a long pole, although in some portrayals, it is shown on a shorter pole. The blade bore a moderate to strong curve along its length. The cutting edge was only on the convex side of the blade, unlike the guisarme or bill. The fauchard was likely developed from the war scythe (and is from the scythe (falx) family in general) with the cutting edge turned opposite, convex instead of concave, so that the weapon was good for both thrusting and slashing attacks. Pole arms developed from relatively few early tools (axe, scythe/wide-bladed knife, and the pruning hook) and the spear. Thus naming, particularly of early forms, is difficult. Fauchard, as a name, is from early Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]