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List of types of spears

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This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history.

Used equally in melee and thrown

Migration Period spear

Normally melee

Bayonet (when fixed to a Long gun)

Asia

Arbir
Bambu Runcing
Dangpa
Gichang
Hoko yari
Ji
Kama-yari
Qiang
Sibat
Trishula
Yari
Naginata
Assegai

Europe

Ahlspiess
Boar spear
Bohemian earspoon
Brandistock
Dory
Fauchard
Goedendag
Halberd
Half pike
Hasta
Military fork
Ox tongue spear
Partisan
Pike
Plançon a picot
Ranseur
Sarissa
Spetum
Spontoon
Trident
Glaive

Elsewhere

Hoeroa (Māori, New Zealand)
Iklwa (Zulu)
Makrigga (Zande)
Tepoztopilli (Aztec)

Normally used from horseback

Barcha
Kontos
Lance
Xyston

Normally thrown

Harpoon
- One flue harpoon
- Two flue harpoon

Europe

Angon
Falarica
Framea
Golo
Hak
Jaculum
Javelin
Lancea
Pilum
Plumbata
Soliferrum
Spiculum
Verutum

Elsewhere

Assegai (Africa)
Djerid (Asia Minor, India and Africa)
Toggling harpoon (Americas)

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