List of types of spears

This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history.

Spears used equally in melee and ranged combat

 * Migration Period spear

Spears which are usually used in melee combat

 * Bayonet (when fixed to rifle)

Historically used in Asia

 * Arbir
 * Dangpa
 * Gichang
 * Hoko yari
 * Ji
 * Kamayari
 * Qiang
 * Sibat
 * Trishula
 * Yari

Historically used in Europe

 * Ahlspiess
 * Boar spear
 * Bohemian earspoon
 * Brandistock
 * Dory
 * Fauchard
 * Goedendag
 * Halberd
 * Half pike
 * Hasta
 * Military fork
 * Ox tongue spear
 * Partisan
 * Pike
 * Plançon a picot
 * Ranseur
 * Sarissa
 * Spetum
 * Spontoon
 * Trident

Historically used elsewhere

 * Tepoztopilli (Aztec)
 * Makrigga (Zande)

Spears normally used from horseback

 * Barcha
 * Kontos
 * Lance
 * Xyston

Spears which are usually thrown

 * Harpoon
 * One flue harpoon
 * Two flue harpoon

Historically used in Europe

 * Angon
 * Falarica
 * Framea
 * Golo
 * Hak
 * Hoko
 * Jaculum
 * Javelin
 * Lancea
 * Pilum
 * Plumbata
 * Soliferrum
 * Spiculum
 * Verutum

Historically used elsewhere

 * Assegai (Africa)
 * Djerid (Asia Minor, India and Africa)
 * Toggling harpoon (Americas)
 * Yari, various types (Japan)
 * Iklwa Zulu stabbing spear