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Polearm vs Guandao - What's the difference?

polearm | guandao |

As nouns the difference between polearm and guandao

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 guandao is a chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most european polearms).

polearm

English

(Pole weapon)

Alternative forms

* pole arm

Noun

(en 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.

    • Synonyms

    * pole weapon

    Hyponyms

    * poleaxe, pole hammer

    See also

    * battle axe * * halberd

    Anagrams

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    guandao

    English

    (wikipedia guandao)

    Alternative forms

    * guan dao

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a Chinese polearm with the blade mounted on top of the pole (as opposed to on the side like most European polearms).