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1213:Dagger-axe
1172:Welsh hook
1167:War scythe
1147:Swordstaff
1127:Sparth axe
947:Boar spear
942:Bear spear
808:PVAR rifle
726:Projectile
331:References
315:training.
279:dual wield
237:Techniques
198:, and the
1248:Kama-yari
1238:Hoko yari
1107:Rhomphaia
1062:Menaulion
1017:Half pike
1002:Goedendag
917:Ahlspiess
798:Model 45A
793:Floro PDW
768:Astinggal
751:Slingshot
498:Balisword
488:Balasiong
51:Kinaray-a
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1283:Sasumata
1263:Naginata
1258:Nagamaki
1142:Spontoon
1077:Partisan
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992:Fauchard
972:Dane axe
967:Corseque
927:Bardiche
910:European
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856:Suntukan
761:Firearms
749:Saltik (
679:Flexible
568:Karambit
563:Kampilan
553:Head axe
518:Batangas
503:Bangkung
398:Archived
319:See also
301:Silambam
263:Kabaroan
247:harpoons
223:Kombatan
200:fal-fĕg′
196:kay-yan′
192:fan′-kao
138:salapang
93:and the
91:Mindanao
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59:sumbling
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1228:Gichang
1208:Bisento
1152:Trident
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1102:Ranseur
1092:Pollaxe
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977:Doloire
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603:Susuwat
583:Panabas
483:Balarao
313:bayonet
267:Ilocano
259:Ilocano
257:In the
182:In the
177:bangkaw
159:is the
153:bangkaw
134:harpoon
67:Visayas
63:palupad
55:bangkaw
47:Tagalog
1359:Spears
1303:Sumpit
1298:Sovnya
1218:Dangpa
1203:Barcha
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1162:Voulge
1137:Spetum
1122:Sovnya
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740:Sumpit
732:Pana (
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691:Cadena
670:Taming
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588:Parang
578:Laring
543:Gayang
538:Gunong
523:Bicuco
513:Barong
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275:shield
271:gayáng
188:Igorot
169:bodjak
165:budiak
161:sapang
130:tandus
126:tandos
106:bamboo
102:rattan
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79:bodjak
75:budjak
73:; and
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1288:Sibat
1278:Qiang
1273:Podao
1193:Arbir
1186:Asian
1132:Spear
1042:Lance
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712:Sibat
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558:Kalis
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297:Wushu
290:staff
211:Arnis
171:is a
39:spear
35:Sibat
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987:Falx
982:Dory
937:Bill
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608:Utak
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415:ISBN
363:link
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