Halberd
Spike
Spike noun - A long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal).
Both words in one sentence
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The Halberd: A multipurpose infantry weapon about eight feet (2.43 meters) long, with a head consisting of an axe blade on one side, a spike on top, and a fluke or spike on the other side.
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Designed centuries ago by shepherds for defense, forestry work and mountaineering, it combines the tomahawk's light weight, the halberd's reach and back spike, the swinging power of a long splitting axe in one tool.
Source: An Axe to Grind
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