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definitely 'tallarms' .. ideal for dealing with horsemen.
can still be seen in use today by Yeomen-of-the-Guard
(infantry) at the 'Bloody' Tower of London - England
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ASCII Character Codes:
p = ASCII 112
i = ASCII 105
k = ASCII 107
e = ASCII 101
Capitalised:
P = ASCII 80
I = ASCII 73
K = ASCII 75
E = ASCII 69