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spear
A spear is a pole weapon 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 hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fasten ...
(''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 subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
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.
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