About The Word Halberd
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Halberd
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What's The Definition Of Halberd?
[n] a pike fitted with an ax head
Synonyms | Synonyms for Halberd: Related Terms | Find terms related to Halberd: See Also | battle-ax | battle-axe | pike Halberd In Webster's Dictionary \Hal"berd\ (h[o^]l"b[~e]rd; 277), n. [F. hallebarde; of
German origin; cf. MHG. helmbarte, G. hellebarte; prob.
orig., an ax to split a helmet, fr. G. barte a broad ax
(orig. from the same source as E. beard; cf. Icel. bar[eth]a,
a kind of ax, skegg beard, skeggja a kind of halberd) + helm
helmet; but cf. also MHG. helm, halm, handle, and E. helve.
See {Beard}, {Helmet}.] (Mil.)
An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point
and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and
sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very
elaborate form. [Written also {halbert}.]
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