1) Medieval pole weapon 2) Pole weapon 
The Lochaber axe is a type of halberd. The weapon was employed by the Scottish highlanders. The axe itself is similar to tools used with crops, such as the scythe, which is designed for reaping. The hook on the back bears a passing resemblance to a shepherd`s crook, although within agriculture a smaller hook such as this may have been used in ord....
• A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scotch Highlanders.
A lochaber axe was the battle-axe of the Highlanders of Scotland, consisting of a pole with an axe at the end. Similar axes were carried for a while by the Edinburgh City Guard.