A partisan or partizan (from Middle French: partisane, via folk etymology, from pertuisane, "partisan"), a type of polearm, was used in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It consisted of a long swordlike spearhead mounted on a long wooden shaft, with protrusions on the sides which aided in parrying sword thrusts (blade catchers).
A partisan or partizan (from Middle French: partisane, via folk etymology, from pertuisane, "partisan"), a type of polearm, was used in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It consisted of a long swordlike spearhead mounted on a long wooden shaft, with protrusions on the sides which aided in parrying sword thrusts (blade catchers).
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