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Flax (Weapon)A flax was the name given to the improvised pole arm, derived from the agricultural tool used to gather flax. This consisted of a metal head mounted on a 7-8 foot long pole. The head had a serrated edge much like a saw along one side, topped by a broad flat hook. The reverse sported a simple spike. Much like a bill, this head was made of a single piece of tooled metal rather than many pieces later bolted together. While not designed as a weapon of war, the poorer classes of Europe used all manner of tools to defend themselves during war in the middle ages.
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