polearm

As nouns the difference between trident and polearm

is that trident is a three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork while polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

As a noun polearm

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

As a proper noun staff is

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As nouns the difference between polearm and firearm

is that polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood while firearm is a personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a metal (usually lead) projectile.

As nouns the difference between polearm and lance

is that polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood while lance is a weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

As a verb lance is

to pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

As a proper noun Lance is

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As nouns the difference between sword and polearm

is that sword is (weaponry) a long-bladed weapon having a handle and sometimes a hilt and designed to stab, hew, or slice while polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and polearm

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.

As nouns the difference between polearm and spear

is that polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood while spear is a long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

As a verb spear is

to penetrate or strike with, or as if with, any long narrow object. To make a thrusting motion that catches an object on the tip of a long device.

As a proper noun Spear is

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As nouns the difference between polearm and scythe

is that polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood while scythe is an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or the like, by hand, composed of a long, curving blade, with the concave edge sharped, made fast to a long handle, called a snath, which is bent into a form convenient for use.

As a verb scythe is

to cut with a scythe; to cut off as with a scythe; to mow.

As nouns the difference between polearm and brandistock

is that polearm is a close quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood while brandistock is a short polearm that has three retractable blades concealed in its handle, which are sprung upon a thrusting action forming a three-pronged spear.