Medieval Glossary

War Hammer

A melee weapon with a 24-30 inch metal haft, a three inch hammer head, and a spike in the back.

Related term(s): Melee Weapon; Haft; Mace; Maul
Category: Weapons
Added: 07.06.05
Source information: Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 78.

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