bill 5999285The guisarme (also spelled gisarme, giserne, or bisarme) is a polearm that was primarily used in Europe between 1000 and 1400. The name likely derives from Old High German getsarn (widemetal or curved iron). Its early form is difficult to determine, and identifying surviving examples remains uncertain. According to the first theory, the guisarme evolved from agricultural tools by mounting a pruning hook on a spear shaft. It became so important that,