voulge

thumb|The Adoration of the Magi from the ''Livre d'heures d'Étienne Chevalier 1455). The leftmost character is holding a voulge A voulge (; also spelled vouge or wouge) is a type of polearm that existed in medieval Europe, primarily in 15th-century France.

==Description== A voulge would usually have a narrow single-edged blade (sometimes with a secondary edge on the back) mounted with a socket on a shaft. The weapon could additionally feature shaft reinforcements called langets and rondel protection for the hands at the base of the blade. Troops that used the weapon are called voulgiers. It is a weapon noted to have been used by the Franc-Archers and is also depicted in artwork of their creation.