Definition
A medieval pole weapon with a curved or hooked blade mounted on a long shaft, used by foot soldiers in combat.
Etymology
From Old French 'guisarme,' possibly from Germanic 'wisa' (guide/wise) or related to Old Norse words for 'axe.' The weapon evolved during medieval warfare in Europe.
Kelly Says
The guisarme was an ingenious weapon that combined stabbing, slashing, and hooking abilities in one tool—medieval soldiers basically invented the Swiss Army knife of pole weapons for maximum combat versatility.
Translations
ARالعربية
غيزارم
ghi-za-ram
CACatalà
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
CSČeština
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
DADansk
guisarme
gwi-SAR-meh
DEDeutsch
Guisarme
gwi-zar-meh
ELΕλληνικά
γκουισάρμε
gwi-sa-r-meh
ESEspañol
guisarme
gwi-SAR-meh
FISuomi
guisarme
gwi-SAR-meh
FRFrançais
guisarme
gwee-ZAR-m
HAHA
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
HIहिन्दी
गिज़ार्म
gi-za-rm
HUMagyar
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
IDBahasa Indonesia
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
IGIG
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
ITItaliano
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
MSBahasa Melayu
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးစပ်
k'yo-s'pet
NLNederlands
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
NONorsk
guisarme
gwi-SAR-meh
PLPolski
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
PTPortuguês
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
RORomână
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
RUРусский
гизарма
gi-zar-ma
SVSvenska
guisarme
gwi-SAR-meh
SWKiswahili
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
TAதமிழ்
கிசாரம்
ki-sa-ram
TEతెలుగు
గిజార్మ
gi-ja-r-ma
TLTL
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
TRTürkçe
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
UKУкраїнська
гізарма
hi-zar-ma
VITiếng Việt
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
YOYO
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh
ZUZU
guisarme
gwi-ZAR-meh