The Best Historical Weapon for Defending Stairs?

Something or someone lurks at the bottom of a staircase, trying to come up, and you (or rather, a fictional character) must stop it... What would be the most practical defensive tools for this hypothetical scenario?

We're talking melee by the way, no boom sticks. :)


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