Glaive

A glaive (or glave) is a European polearm, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end of a pole.
==Design==
Typically, the blade is around 45 centimetres (18 in) long, on the end of a pole 2 metres (7 ft) long, and the blade is affixed in a socket-shaft configuration similar to an axe head, rather than having a tang like a sword or naginata. Occasionally, glaive blades were created with a small hook on the reverse side to better catch riders. Such blades are called glaive-guisarmes. 
==External links==
Category:Spears