War scythe
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A war scythe or military scythe is a form of polearm with a curving single-edged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. Its blade bears a superficial resemblance to that of an a
Illustration from Chrystian Piotr Aigner's "Krótka nauka o kosach i pikach" ("A Brief Treatise on Scythes and Pikes"), 1794
17th century Scottish war scythe
Scythemen during Poland's January 1863 Uprising
The Death of Bara (Jean-Joseph Weerts, 1883), depicting the use of the war scythe
Bill (weapon)
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A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm. In English, the term 'Italian bill' is applied to the similar ronco
An Italian bill (roncone) with a spike and a hook
