A partisan or partizan, a type of polearm, was used in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. It consisted of a long swordlike spearhead mounted on a long wooden shaft, with protrusions on the sides which aided in parrying sword thrusts.
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File:Yeomen of the Guard.JPG|Yeomen of the Guard with partisans File:Le costume historique. Cinq cents planches, trois cents en couleurs, or et argent, deux cents en camaieu. Types principaux du vêtement et de la parure, rapprochés de ceux de l'intérieur de (14577400280).jpg|Indonesian weapons, including partisans == See also ==