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What is another word for long lance?

Pronunciation: [lˈɒŋ lˈans] (IPA)

Long lance is a term that describes a spear or lance that is wielded by a warrior. There are several synonyms for the word "long lance" that can be used to describe this weapon. Some of these synonyms include pike, halberd, naginata, and lance. A pike is a long spear-like weapon that was used by infantry in the medieval period. It had a long, narrow blade and was often used in mass formations. A halberd is a weapon that combines a blade with a long shaft and was used in the medieval period by infantry and cavalry. A naginata is a Japanese weapon that was used by samurai and consists of a curved blade on a long wooden pole. A lance is a long spear that was used by knights in the medieval period during jousting tournaments and warfare.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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    Spears, weapons, polearms, martial arts weapons.

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  • As an artist in prose he is one of the most miraculous products of the extremely poetical genius of England. The length of a Ruskin sentence is like that length in the long arrow that was boasted of by the drawers of the bow. He draws, not a cloth-yard shaft but a long lance to his ear: he shoots a spear. But the whole goes light as a bird and straight as a bullet.
    John Ruskin

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