Lucerne hammer

noun

A type of poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a sharp angled spike on its opposite side, mounted on a long pike.

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Meanings

nounLucerne hammer (plural Lucerne hammers)

plural Lucerne hammers

  1. A type of poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a sharp angled spike on its opposite side, mounted on a long pike.

Origin

Named after the town of Lucerne, in Switzerland, where it originated.

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APA

Lucerne hammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucerne%20hammer

MLA

“Lucerne hammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucerne%20hammer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lucerne hammer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucerne%20hammer.

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