Saintie

[1] Since swords remained expensive items affordable only to affluent officers, staff weapons or polearms or even simple blades fixed to long shafts were developed as a cheaper alternative with highly effective use.

Staff weapons were given for the ordinary foot soldier to equip them with powerful and effective killing tools.

The spear point was thickened to allow an offensive thrust to penetrate the enemy's thick clothing or armor.

The shaft is similarly made of steel or iron and is designed with ribbed hafts or with ring-like features that goes along the length; this is used for parrying swords and other weapons.

A loop handguard made of strong iron is attached to the center of the shaft to protect the hand.

[3] The bottom end of the saintie has a kind of finial, which is used to deliver non-lethal blow to the enemy.

Various staff weapons invented by the Indo-Persian to equip foot soldiers. The fourth spear-like object with the loop handguard from the left is a saintie.