Bill (weapon)
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bill-weapon-235-17702364
title:
Bill (weapon)
text:
A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm. In English, the term 'Italian bill' is applied to the similar roncone or roncola, but the Italian version tended to have a long thrusting spike in addition to the cutting blade. The English distinguished among several varieties of bill, including the black, brown and forest bills, but the differences between them are currently not fully understood. Bills were adapt
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description:
Polearm weapon used by infantry in medieval Europe
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_(weapon)
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date modified:
2024-03-15T11:38:31Z
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{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Long_handled_bill_hook.jpg","width":115,"height":260}
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