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FauchardA fauchard is a type of polearm which was used in medieval Europe for the 11th through the 14th centuries. The design consisted of a curved blade put atop a 6-7 foot long pole. The blade bore a moderate to strong curve along its length, however unlike a glaive the cutting edge was only on the convex side. This made the fauchard blade resemble that of a sickle or a scythe. This is not a very efficient design for the purposes of war, and was eventually modified to have one or more lance points attached to the back or top of the blade. This weapon is called a fauchard-fork, it is very often erroneously referred to as a guisarme or bill-guisarme since it superficially appears to have a 'hook'.
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