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The '''glaive''' is a [[medieval]] [[Europe]]an [[polearm]] with a long [[knife]]like blade. The blade curved back and was sharpened on the outside; it was a slashing and chopping [[weapon]]. Glaives were used to protect [[archer]]s, [[crossbow]]men, and [[firearm|gunner]]s.

In [[Japan]], a glaive-like weapon called the [[naginata]] was at one stage the primary weapon of the [[samurai]]. It was later replaced by the [[yari]] ([[spear]]).

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