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Voulge
A voulge (/vuʒ/; also spelled vouge or wouge) is a type of polearm that existed in medieval Europe, primarily in 15th-century France.
A voulge would usually have a narrow single-edged blade (sometimes with a secondary edge on the back) mounted with a socket on a shaft. The weapon could additionally feature shaft reinforcements called langets and rondel protection for the hands at the base of the blade.[better source needed] Troops that used the weapon are called voulgiers. It is a weapon noted to have been used by the Franc-Archers and is also depicted in artwork of their creation.
There is a popular erroneous definition of the word voulge in modern times, which refers to a pointy cleaver-like weapon blade attached to the shaft with two hoops like a bardiche. This definition is incorrect and started in the 19th century with Viollet le Duc, and the weapon in question is an early form of halberd.
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Voulge
A voulge (/vuʒ/; also spelled vouge or wouge) is a type of polearm that existed in medieval Europe, primarily in 15th-century France.
A voulge would usually have a narrow single-edged blade (sometimes with a secondary edge on the back) mounted with a socket on a shaft. The weapon could additionally feature shaft reinforcements called langets and rondel protection for the hands at the base of the blade.[better source needed] Troops that used the weapon are called voulgiers. It is a weapon noted to have been used by the Franc-Archers and is also depicted in artwork of their creation.
There is a popular erroneous definition of the word voulge in modern times, which refers to a pointy cleaver-like weapon blade attached to the shaft with two hoops like a bardiche. This definition is incorrect and started in the 19th century with Viollet le Duc, and the weapon in question is an early form of halberd.