Halberd
Spear
Spear noun - A weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade.
Usage example: the Roman gladiator thrust his spear triumphantly into the lion's side
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Synonyms for Spear
Halberd and spear are semantically related in lance topic. You can use "Halberd" instead a noun "Spear".
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- The original SNES Tales of Phantasia would show only the type of weapon Cless was wielding (sword, axe, spear or halberd) and just the presence of a shield, but the remakes changed that.
Source: Informed Equipment -
Though you can't buy or equip them, Ezio Auditore of Assassin's Creed II can disarm elite seeker guards carrying a spear or halberd, and use it against them in combat.
Source: Blade on a Stick - Additionally, many high schools in Japan have clubs for kendo (fencing), kyudo (archery), naginatajutsu (halberd/spear), Karate and Judo; these clubs are more like sports teams than clubs though.
Source: All Asians Know Martial Arts
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