vouge

[ voozh ]

noun

1. an axlike, shafted weapon having a curved blade tapering to a point at the top, used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and after.

vouge

/ vuːʒ /

noun

1. a form of pike or halberd used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and later

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouge¹

< French ≪ Celtic; compare Welsh gwyddif scythe, Medieval Latin vidubium

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouge¹

from Old French voulge, vouge (Medieval Latin vanga ), of obscure origin