戟是中国古代矛与戈结合的一种长柄兵器,具有挥刺、勾挂等功能。这种兵器为什么叫戟呢?依《说文》“戟,诸若棘”,戟取棘音,是因为戟的整个形状象棘木,棘就是刺。戟的外形看上去,还象矛头上横出一枝(戈形),所以古称枝兵。见《说文》“戟,有枝兵也”。《释名》“戟,格也,旁有枝格也”。《通艺录》又把戟叫句兵,句,曲的意思, Halberd is a long-handled weapon that combines the ancient spear and Ge in China, with the functions of stinging and hook hanging. According to “said the text” “halberd, if the spine” halberd to take the acupuncture, because the entire shape of the halberd like spines, spine is thorns. Halberd appearance looks, but also like a spearhead across a (Ge-shaped), so the ancient name of the soldiers. See “Said the text” “Halberd, a branch soldiers also.” “Release name” “Halberd, grid also, next to a branch grid also.” “Tong Yi Lu” again halberd called sentence soldier, sentence, song mean,