bill

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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.

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English bill; bill-guisarme; billhook
pole weapon

weapon functional class


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    Paardenschender of gleve, NG-KOG-838Paardenschender of gleve, NG-KOG-838
    Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.155)Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.155)
    Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.155)Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.155)
    Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.140)Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.140)
    Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.140)Bill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.140)
    Bisarma SXVIrBisarma SXVIr
    Long handled bill hookLong handled bill hook
    English BillEnglish Bill
    Westgate 043Westgate 043
    Scorpion (Pole Weapon)Scorpion (Pole Weapon)
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimagePaardenschender of gleve, NG-KOG-838 Commons
      commonsimageBill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.155) Commons
      commonsimageBill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.155) Commons
      commonsimageBill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.140) Commons
      commonsimageBill, British, detail (MET, 14.25.140) Commons
      commonsimageBisarma SXVIr Commons
      commonsimageLong handled bill hook Commons
      commonsimageEnglish Bill Commons
      commonsimageWestgate 043 Commons
      commonsimageScorpion (Pole Weapon) Commons