Halberd vs. Naginata: What's the Difference?

A weapon of the 1400s and 1500s having an axelike blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft.

A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down infantry and cavalry.

A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.

An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.

A pike fitted with an ax head