halberd
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Etymology
(1495) Middle French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm, from Proto-Germanic *helmô (“handle”) + barte (“hatchet”), from *bardaz (“broadax”), literally "beard."
Pronunciation
Noun
halberd (plural halberds)
- A two-handed pole weapon, consisting of a long pole with an axe-like blade mounted on it (at a right angle like an axe, not on the tip like a spear), and (opposite the blade) typically a spike or hook.
Derived terms
Translations
hand weapon
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See also
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
- “halberd”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “halberd”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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