voulge

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/vu(l)ʒ/

noun

A medieval poleaxe bearing resemblance to a glaive or a Lochaber ax, although the blade portion is somewhat more elongated.

OriginFrench voulge →
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Meanings

nounvoulge (plural voulges)

plural voulges · alternative vouge

  1. historicalA medieval poleaxe bearing resemblance to a glaive or a Lochaber ax, although the blade portion is somewhat more elongated.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pole cleaver

Origin

  1. Frenchvoulge
  2. Englishvoulge

From French voulge, vouge, of uncertain origin, but perhaps from or related to Medieval Latin vidubium. (Some references suggest a comparison to Latin vanga instead.)

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APA

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

MLA

“voulge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voulge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “voulge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/voulge.

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