sovnya
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A sovnya ({{langx|ru|link=no|совня}}) is a traditional polearm used in Russia. Similar to the glaive, the sovnya had a curved, single-edged blade mounted on the end of a long pole. This was a weapon used by late-medieval Muscovite cavalry and
it retained use until the mid-17th century.
Gallery
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See also
References
- {{cite book |last=Viskovatov |first=Aleksandr |script-title=ru:Историческое описание одежды и вооружения российских войск |trans-title=Historical Description of Clothing and Weapons of Russian Forces |chapter=II. Вооружение временных войск |trans-chapter=II. Armament of Militias |year=2008 |orig-year=1841 |volume=1 |publisher=Kuchkovo Pole |location=Moscow |url=http://listat.ru/T01/T01_02.htm |language=ru}}
Category:Edged and bladed weapons
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