war scythe

war scythe is a cold weapon or pole weapon.

Also recorded as military scythe.

Overview

Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

type of pole weapon with a curved single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “War scythe”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1724691: war scythe

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