polearm means A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
polearm is pronounced /ˈpoʊlˌɑɹm/.
Etymology
From pole + arm. The term is of modern provenance, not appearing until the late 1800s.
noun
- A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon placed on the end of a long shaft, typically of wood.