Halberd
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A Halberd is a long pole, anywhere from 1.5 to 1.8 meters (4.9 to 5.9 feet) in length, topped with an axe blade and spike used for chopping and stabbing. It often also had a hook on the back for hooking and pulling enemy soldiers off of their horses. A Halberdier is a soldier armed with a Halberd.
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