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Tue 24 Oct, 2006 1:18 pm

Sean Flynt wrote:

I think "polearm" is perfectly adequate in this or any other case in which the form isn't readily described.

Thanks much- In retrospect, "paulo" may be a variation of "palo", which just means "pole", so that's probably what the author intended-

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Sat 11 Nov, 2006 7:38 pm

Patrick Bunt wrote:

A little more info from the libretto:

--This is set in 19th century Algeria
--The notes refer to it as a "paulo"- Anyone know anything about this term?

So, if you wanted to be as specific as possible without being incorrect, would you just call it a "polearm"? The author I'm working with wants to call it a "halberd", but I know that's just silly.

From the picture you posted and the name, could he actually mean pudao? I know it's a chinese polearm, but seems to fit the description. Just a thought.

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