The plançon à picot, or simply plançon (also spelled planson), was a medieval infantry weapon designed for smashing and thrusting. It consisted of a stout iron-shod baseball-bat-like shaft (1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) in length) with a steel spike attached on top.
The plançon à picot, or simply plançon (also spelled planson), was a medieval infantry weapon designed for smashing and thrusting. It consisted of a stout iron-shod baseball-bat-like shaft (1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) in length) with a steel spike attached on top.
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