vouge

1 9.9

A long-handled medieval weapon with a broad blade used by foot soldiers

noun
/voʊdʒ/

Archaic

: vogue

Each foot soldier was armed with a vouge for use in battle.

Examples

The vouges had broad blades designed for both cutting and thrusting.
The museum displayed a vouge among other medieval weapons.
The vouge was deadly.
He has a vouge.
Each foot soldier was armed with a vouge for use in battle.
The vouge was an essential weapon for foot soldiers in the 14th century.
In the museum, visitors admired the vouge displayed alongside other medieval arms.

Synonyms

pike

vsvouge

Archaic

7 9.3

A long spear with a sharp metal point used by soldiers long ago

is a wide-bladed close-combat tool rather than a narrow thrusting weapon

halberd

vsvouge

Archaic

1 9.9

A long wooden pole with an axe blade and a spear point for fighting

is a single broad-bladed form used earlier without a top spike

polearm

vsvouge

1 9.9

A long shaft with a blade or point used to fight from a distance

is a specific broad-bladed form used by foot soldiers in the 14th century

partizan

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Archaic

1 9.9

A long spear-like weapon with a double-edged blade and side spikes used in the 1500s and 1600s

is broader and less tapered, serving as a wide-bladed foot weapon earlier

Surface Forms

vouge singular

vouges plural

Etymology

Vouge comes from an old French word, often written voulge, that meant 'long-handled axe' used by soldiers. Think of it as a big axe on a pole, so a vouge is a weapon with a broad blade on a long handle.