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Partisan (weapon)
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A partisan (also partizan) is a type of polearm that was used in Europe during medieval times. It consisted of a spear or lance head that was constructed as a small double headed axe built into the lower blade.[citation needed] Time showed this to not be the most effective design for war;[citation needed] however, the partisan stayed in "use" for many years as a ceremonial weapon after it had become obsolete. Its design quickly changed from the practical to the foppish. Most partisans kept in museums today have extensively sculpted blades that may sport a great deal of gilding. In profile, the head of a partisan may look similar to that of a ranseur, ox tongue, or spetum.
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