An uncommon polearm for comments

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

fore and aft= front and back; port=left side, starboard= right side...

Those ... i know what they mean. . ... Although we here use a different terminolgy .
On the other hand, i wouldn't know that the langets position criterion was exclusive from this or that other country. So my axe (and its twin brother that i shared) would be the English type, so to say. Alright then.


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[kronckew]

Originally Posted by fernando

Those ... i know what they mean. . ... Although we here use a different terminolgy .
On the other hand, i wouldn't know that the langets position criterion was exclusive from this or that other country. So my axe (and its twin brother that i shared) would be the English type, so to say. Alright then.


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It's quite possible. And other countries may have varied. I could see a scenario where a pole arm can over-strike someone in armour and thus need fore/aft languettes to reinforce the haft, especially in a chopping weapon. I seem to recall seeing pole arms with languettes on 4 sides! Covering all the bases in American baseball idiom.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

... I seem to recall seeing pole arms with languettes on 4 sides! Covering all the bases in American baseball idiom.

And you recall correctly. Protecting all the (four) sides, as in combat formation idiom.