斧枪是一种双手持握的长柄武器，在十四及十五世纪时最为风行。这个字有可能是来自德文本Halm（棍）与Barte（斧），现在德语称此为Hellebarde。斧枪以大钉将斧刃固定在柄头，通常有钩或刺在斧刃的背面，这可以用来钩住骑兵， 斧枪通常长1.5至1.8公尺。 斧枪与中国的戟并不相同，斧枪是斧与枪的结合，而戟则是戈与矛/枪的结合。

斧枪在制造便宜，在战场上的功能也很多。比枪与长枪更好用（也能用来推回骑兵），斧背上的钩可以把骑兵拉到地上。

此外，斧枪以金属强化柄前端，可以有效的抵挡如刀剑等武器。一名瑞士农夫使用这个武器一击杀死了勃根地公爵大胆的查理。

A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm (staff), and Barte (axe). In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It always has a hook or thorn on the back side of the axe blade for grappling mounted combatants. It is very similar to certain forms of the voulge in design and usage. The halberd was usually 1.5 to 1.8 metres (5 to 6 feet) long.