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Very long, heavy two handed [[sword]] with a 'wavy' [[blade]] used for cutting the heads off [[spear]]s and [[polearm]]s.
A '''flamberge''' is a very long two-handed [[sword]] with a 'wavy' [[blade]] used for making the most of cutting blade geometry and thrusting geometry. It was often used for pushing aside [[spear]]s used for breaking into [[formation]]s.

Thought to be likely primarily [[parade arms]].
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 27 May 2006

A flamberge is a very long two-handed sword with a 'wavy' blade used for making the most of cutting blade geometry and thrusting geometry. It was often used for pushing aside spears used for breaking into formations.

Thought to be likely primarily parade arms.