bec de corbin

Questions

What does bec de corbin mean?

A poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole.

Where does bec de corbin come from?

Learned borrowing from Old French bec de corbin (literally “crow's beak”).

How to pronounce bec de corbin

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