A type of polearm or medieval weapon, also spelled 'etterre' or similar variants, with regional and historical variations.
From Middle English or Anglo-Norman sources, possibly related to 'tar' (a spear) or Germanic polearm terminology. The word appears in medieval manuscripts describing weapons used in European warfare, though exact definitions vary by source and region.
Etwee is one of those medieval weapon names that drives historians crazy because the exact same word appears in different texts describing slightly different weapons—it's like calling something a 'thing' and expecting everyone to understand exactly what you mean.
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