also: ちょうそう
long spear; pike
Refers to a long-handled spear, often used in historical or military contexts. The reading ながやり is the everyday term; ちょうそう is a more formal or technical reading.
Ashigaru in the Sengoku period fought using long spears.
I saw an exhibit of long spears at the museum.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading ながやり.
Alternate on'yomi reading, less common and more formal or historical.
Compound of 長 (long) and 槍 (spear). The reading ながやり is the native Japanese reading, while ちょうそう is the Sino-Japanese reading.